Prehistoric Vocabulary

Time period before writing

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Relative who lived in the past

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Early ancestor to humans

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Handheld object made by humans to help accomplish a task

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People who hunted animals and gathered plants to survive

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Permanently moving from one location to another

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Time period of extended periods of freezing weather

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First era of the stone age, also known as the Old Stone Age, that ended 10,000 years ago. Development of stone tools and hunting spears.

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Middle stone age 10,000 - 5000 years ago. Development of pottery, textiles (fabric), and bow and arrow

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New stone age - 5000 years ago through the invention of writing and agriculture

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