Early People: Vocabulary

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Artisan

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A person skilled in crafts such as carving or tool-making

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Cultivate

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To prepare and use land for raising
crops

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Nomad

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A person without a permanent home who travels for food

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New Stone Age (Neolithic)

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A period in social development that began in 8,000 BC – people farmed, domesticated animals and settled.

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Archaeology

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The study of remains of past cultures

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Old Stone Age (Paleolithic)

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The earliest period of human culture, began 2 million years ago and ended in 8,000 BC

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Artifacts

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Objects that were made by people long ago

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Specialize

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To be trained to do a particular type of work

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Primary Sources

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A first-hand account of an event like a diary entry or letter

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Domesticate

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To tame or train animals for tasks such as farm work.