This document defines key terms related to prehistoric humans and early civilizations, including: - The Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages, which refer to the Old and New Stone Ages. - Hominids, which are modern humans or early human relatives and ancestors. - The Stone Age, when people made tools mainly from stone. - Nomads, people without a permanent home who moved in search of resources. - Domesticating plants and animals for human use. - Irrigation, supplying land with water through canals. - Surplus, having more of a product than needed. - Artisans, skilled workers like jewelers or potters. - Civilization, societies

1. PALEOLITHIC AGE
Old
Stone
Age

2. NEOLITHIC AGE
New
Stone
Age

3. HOMINID
A modern human
or a member of
an earlier group
that may have
included
ancestors or
relatives of
modern humans

4. STONE AGE
A period of time
during which
people made
lasting tools and
weapons mainly
from stone; the
earliest known
period of human
culture

5. NOMAD
A person with no
permanent home
who moves from
place to place in
search of food,
water, or pasture

6. DOMESTICATE
To adapt wild
plants for human
use; to tame wild
animals and breed
them for human
use

7. IRRIGATION
A method of
supplying
land with
water through
a network of
canals

8. SURPLUS
More of a
thing or
product
than is
needed.

9. ARTISAN
A skilled worker
who practices a
trade, such as
jewelry making,
ceramics, or
sculpture

10. CIVILIZATION
A society with cities, a
central government run
by official leaders, and
workers who specialize
in certain jobs, leading
to social classes;
characterized by
writing, art, and
architecture.

11. SOCIAL CLASS
A group, or
class that is
made up of
people with
similar
backgrounds,
income, or ways

12. ARTIFACT
Any item
that is
man-made.

13. FOSSIL
Evidence of
prehistoric life.

14. ARCHAEOLOGIST
A scientist who
examines objects
such as bones
and tools to learn
about past
peoples and
cultures

15. HISTORY
The written
and other
recorded
events of
people.

16. PREHISTORY
Before history;
the events in the
period of time
before writing
was invented

17. VOCABULARY
ACTIVITY
Sort your 16 vocabulary words
into categories.
The categories that you
choose are up to you,
however you may need to
explain why you chose them.

18. WORD SEARCH OR
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Using the definitions as clues,
create either a word search or
a crossword puzzle using your
16 vocabulary words and the
graph paper that is provided
to you.