Historical and Archaeological Terms

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technology

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Tools made to meet people’s needs

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surplus

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To have an extra supply of something

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artifacts

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Things made by humans long ago

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Catal Huyuk

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A well-known Neolithic community in present day Turkey

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fossils

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Traces of plants or animals preserved in rock

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specialization

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The development of different kinds of jobs

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nomads

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People who regularly move from place to place, typically traveling in a group or band of 30-50 nomads

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domesticate

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To tame animals or plants for human use

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Archaeologists

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People who study artifacts and fossils to help them understand the past

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prehistory

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The period before written history, which ended when people developed forms of writing