usually a simple object such as a tool or ornament showing human work and representing a culture or a stage in the development of a culture

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

A scientist who studies human development and culture

a fertile spot in a desert where water is found.

The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past

land bridge that connected Asia and North America

stories passed down from generation to generation

(750,000 BCE - 10,000 B.C.E.) Old Stone Age. A period of time in human history characterized by the use of stone tools and the use of hunting and gathering as a food source.

The use of land toward agricultural production

the largest size of animals in a community

A species of the creatures Hominid who have larger brains and to which humans belong, dependent of language and usage of tools.

A long period of dry weather with no rain

An original document containing the observations, ideas, and conclusions of an individual. It is a firsthand account presented by someone present or actively participating in the event. Examples include manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and personal journals.

A secondhand account of an event or a retelling of another person's observations written by someone who did not witness or actually participate in the events. Includes sources that combine, synthesize, and or interpret information from primary sources. Examples include encyclopedias, textbooks, and reviews.

A geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates

having no fixed home and moving according to the season from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

Able to produce good crops

a cave in France where some of the best cave paintings have been found