lesson 3 vocab Flashcards
(22 cards)
culture
The way individuals and groups react with their environment, including their technology, custom, beliefs and art
diverse
very difernt
technology
The application of scientific knowledgeable for practical purposes
domesticate
tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet
surplus
a supply of food
prehistory
the period of time before written records
archaeology
the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
archaeologist
a person who studies human history, particularly the culture of historic and prehistoric people
artifact
an object made by a human being, typically and item of cultural or historical interest.
glacier
A huge ice sheet
migrate
to move from one place to another
agriculture
The raising of plants and animals for human use
Beringia
a prehistorical “land bridge” that once connected Asia and North America
Ice Age
A period of time when glaciers covered great stretches of land
Stone Age
The period of time when humans relied primarily on stone tools.
Clovis
city in New Mexico near where archaeologist found many early early human-made objects
New Stone Age
the late period of the stone age when humans made great improvements in technology
Skara Brae
a stone age village
Chauvet
a site in southern France with 32,000 year old cave paintings and artifacts
Lascaux
a site in southern France with cave art form about 17,000 years ago
Altamira
a site in Spain where prehistoric paintings appear on the ceiling of a cave
Tassili
An area in the North African country of Algeria; the site of ancient cave paintings.
