The Stone Age

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What is prehistory?

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The time before writing was invented

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What is history?

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Time after writing was invented

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What is the Paleolithic era?

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Period of time before farming was invented; people only got food by hunting and gathering

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What is the Neolithic Era?

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Period of time after farming was invented; allowed people to stay in one place.

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What is a nomad?

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People that wander from place to place when the food supply runs out; have no settled/permanent home

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What does domesticated mean?

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Animals that are tamed or trained for work, food, or as a pet

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What is a surplus?

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Having more of something than is needed

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What is agriculture?

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Another word for farming, raising crops, and/or raising animals for food

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What is a civilization?

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An area with cities, settled homes, domesticated animals, agriculture/food surplus, jobs (artisans), government, money, laws, leaders.

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What is migration?

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Movement from one region to another