| A | B |
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| Anthropologist | Scientists who study artifacts and human remains to learn about human behavior and prehistory |
| Civilization | A Complex culture; a society of people in an advanced state of development |
| Agriculture or Farming | The discovery of this allowed paleolithic man to shift to the neolithic age. |
| Lucy | This skeleton of australopithecines (hominid) was discovered in East Africa and named after a Beatles song. |
| Government | In early civilizations this institution developed in order to control and regulate life in early cities. |
| Stonehenge | This neolithic stone structure, found in England, was began in the Neolithic age and finished in the Bronze age; most archeologists believe it is a form of a calendar for religious events or ceremonies |
| Nomadic | Wandering from place to place in search of food and shelter. |
| Hunters and Gatherers | Another name for nomads |
| Writing | Early civilizations developed this as a way to keep records and record early stories. |
| Priests | Religious leaders. |
| Domesticate | To tame animals for human purposes |
| Weaving | Neolithic man developed this skill and was able to improve clothing over wearing animal skins. |
| Paleolithic Era | Scientific name for the Old Stone Age. |
| River | Most early civilizations began in ________ valleys. |
| Caves | Paleolithic man lived and and made art in these. |
| Prehistory | The time before written records. |
| Clans | Paleolithic man lived in groups of about 20-30 called these. |
| Homo Sapien | The scientific name for modern man, means wise person. |
| Archeologist | A scientist who studies artifacts to learn about the past |
| Neolithic | New Stone Age. |
| Pottery | Neolithic man constructed this out of mud as a way to both store and cook his food. |
| Simple | Paleolithic man developed very ________ stone tools. |
| Oral | Paleolithic man developed _______, or spoken, language. |
| Fire | Paleolithic man mastered the use of _______ to cook his food and keep warm. |
| Africa | Scientists believe that early man began on this continent; where all of our original ancestors are from |
| Stone | The term lithic means this. |
| Carbon Dating or Radiocarbon Dating | Scientists use this test to determine the age of organic artifacts or how old things are. |
