WHAT DOES THAT WORD MEAN?

Here’s a list of words from the story about Julia and Emilia.

Fermentation is a chemical change in which yeast changes sugar into alcohol.

Forceps (FORE sepps) is a tool that surgeons and dentists use to seize and hold. Dentists pull teeth using a forceps.

Plaster is a mixture of crushed limestone, sand and water that hardens as it dries. People have plastered walls and ceilings for thousands of years.

Conservators (con SERVE ah tors) preserve what archaeologists find.

Pottery is made from clay and baked. People have used pottery for thousands of years. Archaeologists find out much about ancient cultures by studying pottery.

Neolithic (nee oh LITH ik) is a period in history when people used stone tools.