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Across
  1. 2. A period of human prehistory characterized by the use of stone tools.
  2. 10. The era of prehistory that spans from about 2.5 million years ago to around 10,000 BCE.
  3. 13. A scientist who studies human societies and cultures, often through excavation.
  4. 14. The abbreviation for "Before Common Era" or "Before Christ."
  5. 15. able to read and write
  6. 16. mass movement of people or animals from one place to another
  7. 18. The period of human prehistory that began around 10,000 BCE, marked by the development of agriculture.
  8. 19. The study of past life through the examination of plant and animal fossils
Down
  1. 1. The process of taming and breeding wild plants and animals for human use.
  2. 3. The systematic removal of earth for archaeological purposes.
  3. 4. process of changing to survive environmental conditions
  4. 5. remains of plants or animals preserved in rock
  5. 6. The introduction of farming and the cultivation of the soil.
  6. 7. The abbreviation for "Common Era"
  7. 8. The process of making land suitable for growing crops by diverting water.
  8. 9. The fine particles of fertile soil deposited by wind or water.
  9. 11. The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of artifacts.
  10. 12. The system of organizing work so that each specialized job is done by an individual or group.
  11. 13. The remains or traces of ancient human cultures, often found during excavation.
  12. 17. settlement with division of labor, trade and writing