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What does climate mean?
the average measurements of temperature, wind, humidity, snow, and rain in a place over the course of years.
What does migration mean?
to move from one region or habitat to another, to follow their food source.
what does evidence mean?
a sing which shows that something exists or is true
what does scientist mean?
a person who studies, specializes in, or investigates a field of science.
What does natural resources mean?
Materials found in nature that can be useful to humans.
what does artifacts mean?
objects made and left behind by people.
what does prehistory mean?
the period of time before written records.
what does fossil mean?
the remains of once living things.
What does cultivate mean?
Prepare and use (land) for crops or agriculture.
what does hunter-gatherer mean?
people who live mainly by hunting and fishing, and harvesting wild food.
What does agriculture mean?
Production of plants and animals for human use.
What does domestication mean?
The taming of wild plants or animals.
What does division of Labor mean?
The assignment of different jobs within a community to different people in order to improve efficiency.
What does paleolithic age mean?
The time humans began to use simple tools made from stone. Also referred to as the Old Stone Age.
what does nomad mean?
A person with no settled home, who moved from place to place.
What does technology mean?
Skills and knowledge to make things to meet human needs.
What does surplus mean.
more than what is needed or used; excess.
What does Neolithic Age mean?
The time characterized by the development of agriculture and the making of polished stone tools also referred to as the New Stone Age.
what does archaeologist mean?
scientist who look for and study the technology and culture of ancient civilizations to better understand how they lived.
What does band mean?
Small groups of people living and working together.