Human Origins Test Review Part 1: Vocab Words Review

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Bronze is...

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A mixture of copper and tin from the Neolithic Age.

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Archaeology is...

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the recovery and study of tools, graves, buildings, poetry, and other remains of past human life and culture.

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Ice Age is...

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A period of extremely cold temperatures with massive ice sheets (glaciers) covering parts of the planet.

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Artifact:

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Object made by humans of archaeological or historical interest.

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The Great Rift Valley is...

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an area in Africa where the earth's surface has split, revealing early human fossils.

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A fossil is...

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the remains or imprint of a plant or animal from a past geological age.

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Neolithic Era was...

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the New Stone Age; when people learned to make fire and tools like saws and drills.

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Oral tradition is...

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the legends, myths, and beliefs passed down by word of mouth.

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Paleolithic Era:

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Old Stone Age (10,000 to 2.5 million years ago); focused on food supply; used stone and bone tools; nomadic hunters and gatherers.

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Agriculture is...

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farming