Early Humans Word Search Worksheet
6th Grade Social Studies EF Friendly • Part 1
Early Humans Vocabulary Search
Topic: Early Peoples, Survival & the Agricultural Revolution (10 Words)
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Search Rules: Words go Across ➡️ and Down ⬇️ (NO backwards, NO diagonals).
💡 Tip: Find the bold first letter, then scan!
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1 B E K M I G R A T I O N F P D
2 L W Q Z J V Y R X U B K H T O
3 P A L E O L I T H I C E R A M
4 G S C V F B K I M Q W Y L S E
5 N O M A D S T F P L X R J U S
6 H U N T E R G A T H E R E R T
7 J B Z K W Q M C F V X L G P I
8 D X P O I U Y T E W Q R A L C
9 N E O L I T H I C E R A K U A
10 A G R I C U L T U R E V Z S T
11 S E D E N T A R Y B F M P H E
Word Bank & Clues (10 Words)
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AGRICULTURE ➡️ Row 10
Farming crops and raising animals for food
ARTIFACT ⬇️ Col 8
An object made or used by humans in the past
DOMESTICATE ⬇️ Col 15
To tame plants or wild animals for human use
HUNTER-GATHERER ➡️ Row 6
Person who hunted animals & collected wild plants
MIGRATION ➡️ Row 1
Movement of people or animals to a new home
NEOLITHIC ERA ➡️ Row 9
New Stone Age: people began farming & settling
NOMADS ➡️ Row 5
People who move from place to place with no permanent home
PALEOLITHIC ERA ➡️ Row 3
Old Stone Age: people used simple stone tools
SEDENTARY ➡️ Row 11
Staying in one permanent place; settled life
SURPLUS ⬇️ Col 14
An extra supply of food or resources beyond what is needed
Part 1 Progress:
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6th Grade Social Studies EF Friendly • Part 2
Early Humans Vocabulary Search
Topic: Society, Technology & The Historian's Toolkit (10 Words)
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10 Final Words
Words 11 through 20
Search Rules: Words go Across ➡️ and Down ⬇️ (NO backwards, NO diagonals).
💡 Tip: Use the row & column clues below!
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1 V B T E C H N O L O G Y K Q F S
2 S E C O N D A R Y S O U R C E O
3 C G M P W J U F K X L B Z D H C
4 A N P R E H I S T O R Y M V T I
5 R A R C H A E O L O G I S T S A
6 C T U B K Q W E R Z P D F J M L
7 I V Y R E V O L U T I O N G K C
8 T P R I M A R Y S O U R C E B L
9 Y D X O F M H L K N A W J P Z A
10 F G C I V I L I Z A T I O N U S
11 Q W R B H I S T O R Y M K E T S
Word Bank & Clues (10 Words)
Check the box as you find each word!
ARCHAEOLOGISTS ➡️ Row 5
Scientists who study past human life by digging up artifacts
CIVILIZATION ➡️ Row 10
Complex society with cities, government, jobs & culture
HISTORY ➡️ Row 11
The recorded story of past events and people
PREHISTORY ➡️ Row 4
The time period before written records existed
PRIMARY SOURCE ➡️ Row 8
First-hand account created during the time (e.g. cave art)
REVOLUTION ➡️ Row 7
A major, dramatic change in how people live or work
SCARCITY ⬇️ Col 1
When there is not enough of a resource to meet all needs
SECONDARY SOURCE ➡️ Row 2
Information created later by someone who was not there
SOCIAL CLASS ⬇️ Col 16
A group ranked by wealth, job importance, or power
TECHNOLOGY ➡️ Row 1
Skills and tools people use to meet practical needs
Part 2 Progress:
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All 20 Words Found!