| A | B |
|---|
| prehistory | Time before writing was invented. |
| history | Time after writing was invented. |
| archaeology | Study of the lives of early people through their phsycial remains. |
| anthropology | Study of the origin and development of humans and their social systems |
| artifact | Object made by humans. |
| technology | Tools and skills people use to meet needs. |
| Carbon 14 dating | A method of dating plant and animal remains by the amount of carbon remaining after death. |
| historian | Someone who studies how people lived in the past. |
| geologist | Someone who studies earth's physical structure and history |
| botanist | Someone who studies plants. |
| zoologist | Someone who studies animals. |
| Rosetta Stone | Used to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics. |
| excavate | Term used to describe the orderly digging up of ancient sites. |
