| A | B |
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| agriculture | the raising of crops and animals for human use |
| artifact | an object made by someone in the past |
| civilization | a culture that has developed systems of specialization, religion, learning, and government |
| archaeologist | a person who studeies the remains of the past cultures |
| domesticate | to train plants or animals to be useful to people |
| Border Cave | a major archaeological site in Zululand, South Africa and home of the Old Stone Age hunters and gatherers |
| Catal Huyuk | In present-day Trukey it is the site of one of the world's first farming communities; 15,000 years ago |
| New Stone Age | Prehistory 12,000-6,000 years ago depended on stone tools but gegan experimenting with agriculture |
| Old Stone Age | prehistory until 12,00 years ago used mainly stone tools and they were hunters and gatherers |
| obsidian | a natural volcanic glass; sharp |
| surplus | an extra supply of something, such as crops, that are not needed immediately for food |
| trade | an exchange of goods between people |
| technology | the use of skills and tools to meet practical human needs |
| specialization | training to do a particular kind of work |
