Vocabulary – The Stone Ages Flashcards
1
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Hominid
(noun)
A
Early ancestor of humans.
2
Q
Ancestor
(noun)
A
Relative who lived in the past.
3
Q
Tool
(noun)
A
Any handheld object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task.
4
Q
Paleolithic Era
(noun)
paleo
long ago;
far back
A
First part of the Stone Age; also known as the Old Stone Age
5
Q
Society
(noun)
A
Community of people who share a common culture.
6
Q
Hunter-gather
(noun)
A
People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits and nuts to survive.
7
Q
Migrate
(verb)
A
To move to a new place.
8
Q
Ice Ages
(noun)
A
An age when sheets of ice covered much of the earth’s land
9
Q
Land bridges
(noun)
A
A strip of land connecting two continents.
10
Q
Mesolithic Era
(noun)
meso
middle
A
Middle Stone Age with more complex tools.
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