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a person who studies how people lived in the past

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Historians

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the period of time before writing was invented.

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Prehistory

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an object made by human beings

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Artifact

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

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Anthropology

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

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Culture

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the study of people and cultures through their material remains.

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Archaeology

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

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Olduvai Gorge

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the skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs.

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Technology