click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Early Civilization
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Paleolithic | relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age. Began about 2.5 million years ago and lasted until around 8000 b.c. |
Nomads | people who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves |
Method | a way of doing something |
Technology | an ability gained by the practical use of knowledge Close |
Ice Ages | a time when glaciers covered much of the land |
Domesticate | to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans |
Neolithic Age | relating to the latest period of the Stone Age. It began about 8000 b.c. and lasted until around 4000 b.c.—about 4,000 years. |
Systematic Agriculture | the organized growing of food on a regular schedule |
Economy | the system of economic life in an area or country; an economy deals with the making, buying, and selling of goods or services |
Bronze Age | the period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze. Between 3000 and 1200 b.c. |
Trade | Exchanging goods with others for things you need |
Migration | Movement from one area to another |
Clans | a group of people descended from the same ancestor |
Social Class | A group of people with similar incomes, customs and training |