| A | B |
| Anthropology | the study of how humans behave |
| Archaeologist | one who studies human life by examining things people leave behind |
| Prehistory | the time before written records |
| Fossil | hardened remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago |
| Geologist | A scientist who studies the Earth, such as soil and rocks |
| Artifact | an object made and used by humans |
| Hunter-gatherers | people who lived by hunting small animals and gathering plants |
| Technology | tools and skills that people use to meet their wants and needs |
| Culture | the elements that make up the way of life of a people |
| Nomads | people who move from place to place with the seasons |
| Primary Source | information that comes directly from a person who experienced an event |
| Secondary Source | information about an event that does not come from a person who expericenced that even |
| Historian | a person who studies and explains the past |