Theme: Seven Chapters of History (1/7): Prehistoric Life

Journey back to the age of stone tools, prehistoric animals, and deep geological time.

9 themed words All 26 letters covered Vowels shown in gold Consonants hidden in blue
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  1. A term connected to prehistoric life.
  2. Think of tyrannosaurus rex.
  3. A large predatory dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period.
  4. The answer starts with T and has 4 letters.
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T R E X
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A large predatory dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period.
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    A  
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  1. A term connected to prehistoric life.
  2. Think of fine-grained earth.
  3. Natural sediment used for pottery and early construction.
  4. The answer starts with C and has 4 letters.
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C L A Y
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Natural sediment used for pottery and early construction.
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    I    
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  1. A term connected to prehistoric life.
  2. Think of stone tool material.
  3. A hard stone prized for its sharp edges when fractured.
  4. The answer starts with F and has 5 letters.
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F L I N T
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A hard stone prized for its sharp edges when fractured.
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  U A      
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  1. A term connected to prehistoric life.
  2. Think of common mineral.
  3. A hard crystalline mineral found in many rocks.
  4. The answer starts with Q and has 6 letters.
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Q U A R T Z
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A hard crystalline mineral found in many rocks.
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  A   E   I  
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  1. A term connected to prehistoric life.
  2. Think of throwing spear.
  3. A light spear used for hunting and later athletic contests.
  4. The answer starts with J and has 7 letters.
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J A V E L I N
Background information
A light spear used for hunting and later athletic contests.
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  A     O    
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  1. A term connected to prehistoric life.
  2. Think of ice age giant.
  3. A large elephant relative, some species of which had shaggy coats.
  4. The answer starts with M and has 7 letters.
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M A M M O T H
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A large elephant relative, some species of which had shaggy coats.
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    A     I    
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  1. A term connected to prehistoric life.
  2. Think of stone shaping.
  3. Making stone tools by striking or pressing flakes from a core.
  4. The answer starts with K and has 8 letters.
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K N A P P I N G
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Making stone tools by striking or pressing flakes from a core.
8
  I       O A  
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  1. A term connected to prehistoric life.
  2. Think of wild pig.
  3. A wild ancestor or relative of domestic pigs hunted since prehistory.
  4. The answer starts with W and has 8 letters.
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W I L D B O A R
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A wild ancestor or relative of domestic pigs hunted since prehistory.
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  U   A     I  
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  1. A term connected to prehistoric life.
  2. Think of geologic period.
  3. A Mesozoic period roughly 201 to 145 million years ago.
  4. The answer starts with J and has 8 letters.
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J U R A S S I C
Background information
A Mesozoic period roughly 201 to 145 million years ago.

Prehistoric Life: Did You Know?

Not all dinosaurs lived together
Tyrannosaurus rex lived in the Late Cretaceous, long after the Jurassic ended.
A versatile stone
Flint fractures into sharp edges and was widely used to make prehistoric tools.
Mammoth relatives
Mammoths and modern elephants share a common evolutionary ancestry.
Quartz everywhere
Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals in Earth’s continental crust.