| A | B |
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| Hominid | An early ancestor of humans that developed in Africa. |
| Land bridge | A strip of land connecting two continents. |
| Hunter-gatherers | Early humans who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive. |
| Paleolithic Era | The Old Stone Age→ The cultural period of the Stone Age that began about 2.5 to 2 million years ago, marked by the earliest use of tools made of chipped stone. |
| Neolithic Era | New Stone Age→ The period of human culture that began around 10,000 years ago.. It is characterized by the beginning of farming, the domestication of animals, and the making of polished stone tools. |
| Domesticaton | The process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans. |
| Ice Age | Time periods in history where the huge ice glaciers cover the Earth’s surface and cause great migrations of people, animals, and plant life. |
| Nomadic | Moving from place to place; |
| Surplus | More than is needed; extra. |
| Stone Age | A period of time during which early people made lasting tools and weapons mainly from stone. |
| Artificats | Human made objects that archaeologists study for clues about past cultures. |
| Archaeologist | A scientist who studies prehistoric people by analyzing artifacts, inscriptions, and monuments. |
| Domesticating Plants; Agriculture | Farming |
| Domesticating Animals | To tame an animal. |
| Architecture | Buildings |
