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Human Societies crossword with vocabulary like artifacts, nomads, agriculture, and archaeology.
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A 20-clue crossword introducing core anthropology and archaeology vocabulary for middle-school social studies. Clues cover primary and secondary sources, artifacts, domestication, migration, and the work of archaeologists and anthropologists. Use for vocabulary review in a human societies or early civilizations unit, or as a classroom warm-up.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Anthropology
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated August 2019

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