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| prehistory | the period of time before written records |
| archaeology | the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts |
| anthropology | comparative study of human societies and cultures and their development. |
| artifact | an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest |
| excavate | remove earth carefully and systematically from (an area) in order to find buried remains |
| dispensation | a system of order, government, |
| civilization | the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area |
| decipher | convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language: |
| agrarian | relating to a social system upon which agriculture is the sustaining foundation. |
| postdiluvian | of or related to after the Flood |
| lyre | a stringed instrument like a small U-shaped harp with strings fixed to a crossbar, |
| dulcimer | a musical instrument with a sounding board or box, typically trapezoidal in shape |
