Archaeological Terms and Concepts

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Artifact

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Object made or used by a human being in the past

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Prehistoric

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A time before written records

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Shell Midden

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A garbage dump where archaeologists find many artifacts

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Chert

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Rock used to make spear points

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Atlatl

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A tool that helped hunters throw spears farther and faster

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Petroglyph

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Picture engravings in stone

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Migration

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A movement of people from one place to another