World History 2011 National Student Edition: Prentice Hall World History Flashcards

prehistory

the period of time before writing was invented

historian

a person who studies how people lived in the past

artifact

an object made by human beings

anthropology

the study of the origin and development of people and their societies

culture

the way of life of a society, which is handed down from one
generation to the next by learning and experience

archaeology

the study of people and cultures through their material remains

Olduvai Gorge

a gorge in Tanzania in which many hominid remains have been found

technology

the skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs