Historical and Cultural Terms

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BCE/BC

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Before Common Era

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Migration

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Moving to a new region in search of food.

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Specialization

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Skilled in one kind of work such as a potter or weaver

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Hunters-gatherers

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People who hunt animals and gather plants for food

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Civilization

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A society with reliable food surplus, specialized jobs, social classes, cities, governments, trade, and writing

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Ice Age

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When glaciers covered large parts of the Earth's surface

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Ancestor

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A relative who lived in the past

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Domesticate

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To tame wild animals for human use

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Artifact

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weapon, tool, or other item made by humans

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Fossil

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the trace or imprint of a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock