Prehistory-dates back before the invention of writing
Archaeologists-specially trained scientists who work like detectives to uncover past people's lives
Artifacts-human-made objects.
Culture- a people's unique way of life.
Hominids-Humans and other creatures who walk upright.
Mary Leakey found footprints preserved in volcanic ash that proved early humans walked upright sooner than they previously thought
"Lucy"- An early human skeleton found by Donald Johanson
Paleolithic age-Old Stone Age
Neolithic age-New Stone Age
B.C.- Before Christ
AD-Anno Domini
Civilizations-complex societies
Artisans-skilled workers who make goods by hand
Technology-ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs
Cave paintings-drawings in caves that people from the stone age drew, and show that they had feelings and knew what was going on
Nomads-when people go from place to place searching for food
Hunter-Gatherer-When people would collect things in nature that they could use
The Neolithic Revolution-A shift from food gathering to food-producing
Slash and Burn-When humans cut trees and burned them to clear a field
Domestication-taming an animal
Catal Huyuk-"Forked Mound", sometimes called the worlds oldest city
Polytheistic-Worshiping more than 1 god
Specialization-the development of skills in a special kind of work
Institution-a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community
The First Cities-Grew around rivers, people traveled and traded, and cities had large markets where people could trade
Fertile Crescent- An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia between the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea
