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History Quiz 1
Archaeology
Term | Definition |
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Artifacts | Product of human skill |
Tells | Mounds of earth which contains levels of housing of ancient civilizations |
Excavated | Uncover by digging |
Kitchen Midden | Name given to ancient bones and household items/garbage |
Archaeologists | Person who studies ruins and artifacts of past civilizations |
Anthropologists | Person who studies human beings |
Legends | Folktales or stories passed down from generation to generation |
Decipher | Explain the meaning of |
Strata | Layers of Earth |
Data | Facts from which conclusion may be drawn |
Prehistory | Time before people began to keep written records |
Ages | Time periods |
Hunting-and-food-gathering period | The time when people wandered from place to place in search of food. |
Civilization | Society with a developed knowledge of farming, trade, government, art and science. |