1. Paleolithic Era- another name for the Old Stone Age, it was the period when people used stones as tools, and it lasted about 58,000 years

2. Hunter-gatherer- a person who meets his or her needs by hunting animals and gathering plants

3. Cave painting- drawings on the sides of caves and on rocks that provide information about life during the Stone Age

4. Archaeologist- a person who studies the past

5. Nomad- a person who has no one place to call home as he or she is constantly on the move

6. Technology- the use of tools and skills to meet practical human needs

7. Flaking-chipping pieces off the edge of stones to make them sharper

8. Carbon-14 dating- method used to date the remains of humans, plants, and animals

9. Migrate- to move to a new place

10. Neolithic Era- another name for the New Stone Age and lasted from 12,000 to 6, 000 years ago

11. Agriculture- the raising of crops and animals for human use

12. Domesticate- to train something to be useful to people

13. Surplus- an extra supply of something

14. Specialize- to do a particular kind of work

15. Civilization- a culture that has developed systems of specialization, religion, learning, and government

16. Excavate- means to dig

17. Artifact- an object that was made by humans and was found at an archaeological site

18. Anthropologist- a person who studies humans