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Archaeology Vocab
Archaeology
Term | Definition |
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strata | layer of earth |
anthropologists | people who study human beings |
decipher | explain the meaning of |
ages | time periods |
artifacts | products of human skill |
prehistory | time before people began to keep written records |
archaeologists | people who study ruins and artifacts |
hunting-and-food-gathering period | the time when people wandered from place to place in search of food |
data | facts from which conclusions may be drawn |
legends | folktales or stories passed down from generation to generation |
excavate | uncover by digging |
civilization | society with a developed knowledge of farming, trade, government, and science |
tells | mounds of earth which contain levels of housing of ancient civilizations |
kitchen midden | name given to ancient bones and household items (garbage) |