Question

the time before systems of writing existed is known as...
the neolithic revolution
prehistory
the birth of civilization
the bronze age

match the scientist with the appropriate description. * 3 points
study human cultures, both past and present. study fossils - evidence of life preserved in rock. excavate sites and examine artifacts that cultures left behind.
anthropologist
archaeologist
paleontologist

a city and its surrounding territory that functions as an independent political unit
country
city - state
formal region
trade networks

Explanation:

1. The time before writing systems is pre - history. The Neolithic Revolution was a shift to agriculture, the birth of civilization is associated with the development of complex social structures and writing is one of its hallmarks, and the Bronze Age is a period defined by the use of bronze.
2. Anthropologists study human cultures, past and present. Archaeologists excavate sites and examine artifacts left by cultures. Paleontologists study fossils - evidence of life preserved in rock.
3. A city - state is a city and its surrounding territory that functions as an independent political unit. A country is a larger political entity, a formal region is an area with a unifying characteristic, and trade networks are systems of exchange.

Answer:

1. Pre - history
2. Anthropologist: Study human cultures, both past and present.

Archaeologist: Excavate sites and examine artifacts that cultures left behind.
Paleontologist: Study fossils - evidence of life preserved in rock.

1. City - state