History
Record of events that since people first developed writing, about 5,000 years
Prehistory
Long period of time before people kept written records
anthropologist
scientist who studies the skeletal remains of early humanlike creatures and people to determine how they looked, how long they lived, and other physical characteristics
Archaeoologist
Scientist who excavates ancient settlements and studies artifacts
artifact
a human-made object, such as a tool, weapon, or piece of jewelry
Culture
What humans acquire by living together- language, knowledge, skills, art, literature, and lifestyles
radiocarbon dating
A technique used to determine the age of an object containing carbon. It is based on the ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12 in the object
migrate
to move from one place to another
glacier
A large mass of moving ice and snow
Ice age
Time when the earth had extremely cold weather
civilization
highly organized society with complex institutions and attitudes that link a large people together
Agriculture
The raising of crops and animals for food
Domesticate
To tame animals such as a goat
Nomad
Wanderer who moves from place to place in search of food
Neolthic Revolution
Shift from food hunting to food production in prehistoric times
The Divison of Labor in a Society
Characteristic of early civilization or later manufacturing process in which different people preform different tasks
Irrigation
Method of supplying water for crops based on using ditches and canals
Artisan
Skilled craftworkers
cultural diffusion
Spread of culture from one area of the world to another