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| Clovis | city in New Mexico near where archaeolgists found many early human-made objects |
| Tassili | an area in the North African country of Algeria; the site of anciet cave paintings |
| Beringia | a prehisoric "land bridge" that once connected Asia and North America |
| Monte Verde | site in Chile near where archaeologists found artifacts dating to 12,500 years ago |
| Topper Site | a place in South Carolina where archaeologists found artifacts that were up to 18,000 years old |
| prehistory | the long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language |
| archaeology | the study of past cultures through the things that remain such as buildings, tools, or pottery |
| archaeologist | a scientist who uncovers evidence, or proof, from the past |
| artifact | an object made by people long ago |
| migrate | to move from one place to another |
| glacier | a huge sheet of ice |
| Ice Age | period of time when glaciers covered great stretches of land |
