| A | B |
| Prehistory | The time before written records. |
| Hominid | An early ancestor of Humans |
| Ancestor | A relative who lived in the past. |
| Tool | Any handheld object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task. |
| Technology | The application of tools, methods, & science to help humans perform tasks & adapt to their environment. For early humans, that meant things like stone tools & fire. |
| Paleolithic Age | A time period known as the “Old Stone Age” when humans made simple stone tools & lived nomadic lifestyles as hunters & gathers who followed animal migrations & vegetation cycles. |
| Society | A community of people who share a common culture. |
| Hunter-Gatherers | People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive. |
| Nomad | A person with no permanent home who regularly moves from place to place according to the seasons in search of food, water, and grazing land. |