This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of World History (General) has 18 clues. Answers range from 3 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
an archaeological site undergoing excavation
a specialist who excavates, examines and interprets remains from the past
It contains the genetic code of the living thing and transmits the hereditary pattern.
the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified (stone-like) form or as a mould or cast in rock
the only species of the genus homo that exists today; describes modern humans
a special place where artefacts from the past are displayed for exhibition and public viewing
accounts about the past that were created after the time being investigated, and which often use or refer to primary sources and present a particular interpretation.
objects and documents created or written during the time being investigated, for example during an event or very soon after.
a term used to explain the excavation and study of an archaeological site layer by layer
those places that have been listed by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as having special cultural or physical significance for the whole world
a mineral substance used by Aboriginal peoples for various purposes, including making paint to use in sacred ceremonies
locations which have evidence that a people occupied, or lived on the site in the past
a human who lives in a society where food is found by foraging, or by hunting for animals, rather than agriculture and farming
specialists who use sources discovered from the past to develop explanations and interpretations; they produce secondary sources
extract material from the ground by digging
information historians obtain from sources that is valuable for a particular inquiry
a storage place for written materials from the past
something (usually an object) made or given shape by humans