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| Archaeology | The study of things humans left behind in the past |
| Anthropology | The study of the beginning and the behavior of people |
| Hominid | Human-like animals which existed over a million years ago |
| Olduvai Gorge | A major site in Tanzania were hominid remains were found |
| radiocarbon dating | A way of measuring the radioactivity of historic artifacts to determine how old they are |
| Louis and Mary Leakey | Two British Scientists who discovered hominids |
| Prehistory | The time before humans left written records |
| Obsidian | A volcanic glass |
| Embers | Glowing remains of a fire |
| Boar | A wild pig-like animal |
| Bison | Another name for buffalo |
| Scholar | A well–educated person who has a great deal of knowledge about something |
| Stonehenge | A famous prehistoric monument in England made up of over 30 huge stones |
| Bronze | A hard metal made of a blend of copper and tin |
