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Social Studies Early humans About 8 minutes

Prehistory

    What prehistory is

    Prehistory is the time before people invented writing.

    PREHISTORY History No writing Stone tools Writing begins: about 3200 BCE
    Prehistory: the time before writing. People first wrote in Mesopotamia about 3200 BCE.

    Watch people change from nomads to farmers

    Artifacts Paleolithic Era Neolithic Era about 10,000 BCE
    Artifact: an object that people made long ago. Archaeologist: a scientist who studies the past through artifacts.

    Try it

    Sort the cards by era

    1. Read the card.
    2. Click the era that matches the card.
    3. Sort all 8 cards.

        Quick check

        Answer 5 questions. You see your score at the end.