| A | B |
|---|
| bipedal | using only two legs when walking |
| DNA | a ladderlike structure that carries all of the information about how living things will look and function |
| genes | segments of DNA/carry information that determine genetic traits |
| genetic traits | features or characteristics that you inherit from your parents |
| human | any relative of the genus Homo |
| primate | omnivorous mammals that have a use of hands, the ability to move from place to place and complex social interaction |
| species | a group of animals that look like one another and can specifically breed with one another |
| tool | something usually held with one hand that can help you do something easier |
| history | the study of the past |
| prehistory | the study of the past before written records |
| archaeology | the study of the past based on what people leave behind |
| archaeologists | scientists who study the remains of people and what they have left behind |
| artifact | an object created and used by humans |
| fossil | a part or imprint of something was once alive |
| Carbon 14 dating | finding the amount of carbon in an object |
| midden | a waste site that can contain garbage, recyclables or animal bones |
| less carbon | item is older |
| more carbon | item is younger |
