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Beringia- 1.6 million years ago- 10,000 years ago- A prehistoric land bridge that once connected Asia and North America. Used by people for there migrations.
Skara Brae-10,000 years ago-5,000 years ago- A Stone Age village on the islands of Scottland.

Old Stone Age- 3.5 million years ago- 10,000 years ago-Tools and weapons were made out of stone. Hunters and gatherers (nomads) later used bones, sticks and antlers for tools also.

New Stone Age- 10,000 years ago- 5,000 years ago- Better technology. Polished rock tools ."Started farming and domesticating animals!" It ended with metal working.

Domestication-5,000 years ago-now- To tame, make not wild, plants and animals are domesticated. Wheat, rice and barley were some of the 1st crops. Jute was used for ropes and nets. Goats and sheep were the 1st animals to be domesticated, dogs and cattle followed.

Crops- 3 sisters, corn, beans and squash- Americas. Beans, peas, lentils, citris trees, grain and apples- Europe. Grain- barley and wheat.

Ice Age-1.6 million years ago- 10 thousand years ago- When large parts of earth were covered by glaicers.

Citris- Has to peel off and make an orange peel shape without a machine.

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