| A | B |
| agriculture | farming |
| archaeologist | scientist who studies remains of humans |
| artifact | object made by man |
| domesticate | tame something wild |
| hominid | early human |
| homo-habilis | hominid that invented tools - Handy Manny |
| homo-erectus | hominid who developed technology, stood upright |
| homo-sapien | modern human, opposable thumb |
| Neolithic Revolution | invention of agriculture |
| nomad | one who moves from place to place in search of food |
| Paleolithic Period | another term for Stone Age |
| prehistory | events that took place before written records |
| hunter-gatherer | one who hunts animals and gathers nuts and berries in order to survive |
| surplus | having more than what is needed to survive |
| specialization | to focus on one specific job or skill |
| turning point | another word for change |
| slash-and-burn farming | clearing land for farming |