Across
- 2. the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
- 4. a prehistoric stone circle located in England
- 7. the biological classification of modern humans
- 10. a crescent-shaped area in the Middle East where some of the earliest human civilization originated
- 12. someone whose lifestyle relies on hunting, fishing, and foraging for food
- 14. old stone age; characterized by simple stone tools and the invention of fire
- 15. someone who doesn't have a permanent home and moves around often in search of food
- 16. the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group
- 18. a complex human society with certain characteristics of cultural and technological development
- 20. the period of time before written records existed
Down
- 1. a pictorial symbol for a word or phrase
- 3. a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand
- 5. a rapid period of change where humans began settling down in permanent villages and domesticating plants and animals
- 6. someone who copies out documents
- 8. to arrange laws or rules into a systematic code
- 9. to adapt over time from a wild or natural state to life in close association with and to the benefit of humans
- 11. the first system of writing; characterized by wedge-shaped characters; was invented by the ancient Sumerians
- 13. new stone tools; characterized by polished stone tools, the practice of agriculture, and the domestication of animals
- 17. objects made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
- 19. a pyramid-resembling tower from ancient Mesopotamia with rectangular terraced steps