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An expert who studies the past by examining objects
Archaeologist
before written history
Prehistoric
An object made or used by people in the past
Artifact
ability or skill
Capability
the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals
Agriculture
a person who migrates and depends on the livestock they raise
Pastoral Nomad
An expert who studies and records the past
Historian
a Neolithic town discovered in central Turkey
Catal Hoyuk
the laws and regulations that determine how problems can be solved in response to social issues
Public Policy
one who moves from place to place with no permanent home
Nomad
the first period of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age
Paleolithic Age
The position that researchers take about a particular topic, based on the evidence gathered
Argument
a question that has a concrete answer based on factual information that can be researched and proven
Supporting Question
the later part of the Stone Age, called the New Stone Age
Neolithic Age
an arc- shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil
Fertile Crescent
An early ancestor of humans
Hominin
a personal leaning or a preference for a particular outlook
Bias
in history, the process of exploring the answers to questions about a certain time and place
Inquiry
to move from one geographic region to another
Migrate
relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony
Ritual
An expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural and human-made features
Geographer
a question that does not have a simple or direct answer and requires some thought and investigation to answer
Compelling question
a document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred
Primary Source
a scientist who studies human development
Anthropologist
a document or other record of past events created by someone who was not present during the events or the time period in which they occurred
Secondary Source