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| Archaeology | The scientific study of material remains such as fossils, bones, or relics that reveal information about the human activity of cultures that flourished long ago |
| Artifact | An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest |
| Primary Sources | Are materials or texts created during a period of time under study |
| Mummify | To make into a mummy by embalming and drying; to cause to shrivel and dry up |
| Historical Site | Important places a historian and archeologist will explore and discover artifacts |
| Secondary Sources | Are based on studies of primary sources |
| History | Is the story of the past and produced written records |
| Excavate | To uncover by digging carefully |
| Oral Tradition | History is passed on from generation to generation by word of mouth |
| Prehistory | Produced no written records |
| Mummy | A body that has been preserved by natural or artificial means |
| A.D. | Anno Domini |
| B.C. | Before Christ |
| C. | Circa meaning "about" |
| New Stone Age | The period of human prehistory that lasted 12,000 years ago to about 6,000 years ago, during which people still relies on stone tools and began experimenting with agriculture. |
| Old Stone Age | The period of human prehistory that lasted until 12,000 years ago, during which stone tools were the most common technology used by humans. |
| Hunter-gatherer | A person of the Old Stone Age who met needs by hunting animals and gathering plants. |
| Agriculture | The raising of crops and animals for human use. |
| Domesticate | To train plants or animals to be useful to people. |
| Cave Art | Paintings on cave walls by Early Humans to describe their way of life. |
