| A | B |
| hominids | humans as well as human like creatures |
| artifacts | tools, clothing,works of art, weapon, and toys |
| culture | the set of beliefs, knowledge, and patterns of living that a group of people develope |
| limited evidence | evedence , such as artifacts, about which little information is given, requiring scientists to make educated guesses |
| nomads | people who wander from place to place in search of food |
| agriculture | the raising of crops for food |
| domestication | the practice of taming animals such as cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs |
| hunter-gatherers | the practice of hunting animal by men while women and children remaiined home to gather plants and fruit for food |
| civilization | a complex culture |
| irrigation | ditches and canals used to move water from the river to farm fields |
| division of labor | a characteristic of civilization in which different peo[le performed different jobs |
| artisans | a class of skilled workers |
| cultural diffusion | the spread of ideas and other aspects of culture from one area to another |
| Neanderthals | early Homo sapiens who lived during the Old Stone Age |
| Cro- Magnons | a kind of Homo sapien who appeared in Europe know for their artwork |
| Neolithic agricultural revolution | a shift in human history from food gatherers to food producers |