Early Hunters & Gatherers

The long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language.

1.6 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago… huge ice sheets covered great stretches of land.

To move from one place to another.

The study of the remains of past cultures through the study of artifacts.

• archaeology

• archaeologist

• artifacts

A professional who is dedicated to the study of ancient peoples and artifacts.

• archaeology

• archaeologist

• artifacts

Objects made by people long ago.

• archaeology

• archaeologist

• artifacts

When did the New Stone Age begin and end?

• 2 million B.C. to 8000 B.C.

• 8000 B.C. - 3000 B.C.

• 1964 A.D. - 2021 A.D.

Huge sheets of ice.

City in New Mexico where artifacts believed to be from the first people in the Americas was found.

• Topper Site

• Monte Verde

• Clovis

The archaeological site in Chile, South America, where artifacts were discovered dating to 12,500 years old.

• Topper Site

• Monte Verde

• Clovis