Prehistoric Era Vocabulary

3. The order in which events happen.
4. Source, A source that was created at the time an event took place or was written by someone who experienced the event.
6. Farming — growing crops and raising animals for food and other needs.
7. Traditions, When stories, history, or knowledge are passed down by telling them out loud instead of writing them down.
8. “before common era” – this refer to the years before year 1 C.E.
11. A record of past events.
12. Source, A source that was created after an event took place
14. A tool used to track events by date in chronological order.
15. “common era” - this refer to the years beginning with year 1
16. A scientist who studies the past by digging up and examining artifacts and other clues left behind by people.

1. The time before people began writing down history.
2. A group of people who live together in organized communities with cities, leaders, and jobs.
5. To tame or train wild animals or plants so they can live and work with humans.
9. The use of tools, machines, or inventions to make life easier or solve problems.
10. An object made or used by people long ago that helps us learn about their lives.
13. A person who moves from place to place instead of living in one location all the time.