anthropologist - study how humans developed and focus on human society., archaeologists - hunt for evidence buried in the ground., artifact - an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest., fossils - traces of plants or animals that have been preserved in rock., nomads - people who regularly moved from place to place without fixed homes., Ice Age - long periods of freezing weather, domesticate - tame animals for human use, Neolithic Age - the time when people started farming, building communities, producing goods, and trading., pre history - the period of time before human records, hunter-gathers - people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits and nuts to survive., Paleolithic Age - the early part of pre history when hominids were hunter gathers and used simple stone tools. Means "Old stone" in Greek., revolution - refers to changes that greatly affect many areas of life., specialization - the development of different kids of jobs., Agricultural Revolution - development of agriculture and domestication of animals. This led to the development of permanent settlements. , Hominids - creatures that walk on two legs, Stone Age - prehistoric period of human history where people used stone to make tools and weapons., Mesolithic Age - Period after the last Ice Age ended. Means "middle stone" in Greek. At this time people changed from hunting to herding animals., Food Surplus - Growing more food than needed.  , migration - movement of people from one place to another, Homo erectus - "upright man". These hominids became skillful hunters and invented more sophisticated tools. They were the first to use fire., Neanderthal - the first hominids to show a sense of community., Homo sapiens - the first modern humans., Jericho - One of the earliest known communities. Located in the West Bank. Dates back to 8000 BC., Catal Huyuk - Neolithic community located in present day Turkey.,

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