MyWorld History: Early Ages: Early People – Flashcards
Flashcard maker : Sarah Adrian
anthropology
The study of how human beings behave, how they act together, where they come from, and what makes one group different from another
archaeologists
One who studies human life in the past by examining the things that people left behind
Prehistory
Time before written records
Fossils
Hardened remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago
Geologists
Scientists who study the physical materials of Earth itself such as soil and rocks
Artifacts
Objects made and used by humans
Hunter – gatherers
Early humans that lived by hunting small animals and Gathering plants
Technology
Tools and skills that people use to meet their needs and wants
Culture
The many different elements that make up the way of life of a people
Nomads
People who move from place to place with the seasons
Populate
Become inhabitants of
Migration
When people leave their Homeland to live somewhere else
Environments
Surroundings
Adapt
To change the way of life
Clans
Groups of families with a common ancestor
Animism
The belief that the natural world was filled with spirits
