| A | B |
| Prehistoric | before written history |
| Anthropology | the study of man's history |
| Culture | the way a group of people live (ex: customs, religion, dress, music, food) |
| History | the study of the past |
| Archaeology | the study of the remains or artifacts of early people |
| Artifact | objects or stuff used by early people |
| Primary Source | original document from the time period |
| Secondary Source | written by someone who studies the time period |
| Government | ruling body of a society |
| Economy | how society makes a living |
| Technology | the tools people use |
| Values | what is important to society |
| Necessities | food, water, shelter, and clothing |
| Self-Sufficient | the ability to provide everything needed to survive |
| Nomad | people that travel from place to place in search of food |
| Ice Age | a period of time when a large part of the earth was covered in glaciers |
| Glaciers | large sheets of ice |
| Evolution | the slow change that a creature goes through to become better adapted to their surroundings |
| B.C. | before Christ |
| A.D. | Anno Domini (in the year of our lord |
| 4 Sources of Information | pictures, artifacts, fossils, written sources |
| 4 Human Necessities | food, water, shelter, clothing |