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Prehistory
a time before writing was invented
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History
written and other recorded events of people
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Archaeologist
- a scientist who examines objects
- to learn about the human past
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Oral Traditions
- stories passed down by word of
- mouth
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Geography
- the study of the Earth’s surfaces
- and the processes that shape it
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Stone Age
- a period of time during which
- early humans made lasting tools
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Nomad
a person who has no settled home
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Fertile
- rich in the substances plants need
- to grow well
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Domesticate
- to adapt wild plants and to tame and breed
- wild animals for human use
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Irrigation
- supplying land with water through a
- network of canals
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Surplus
more than is needed
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Artisan
- a worker who is especially skilled
- at crafting items by hand
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Civilization
- a society with cities, a central
- government, job specialization, and social classes
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Social class
- a group of people with similar
- backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living
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