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WL3: H&Gs to Farmers
From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers
Term | Definition |
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agriculture | the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals |
Catal Hoyuk | a Neolithic town discovered in central Turkey |
domesticate | to train a wild animal to be useful to humans |
efficiently | working well; producing very little waste |
Fertile Crescent | an arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil |
major | very important |
Neolithic Age | the later part of the Stone Age, called the New Stone Age, lasted from around 8000 to 3000 B.C.E. |
nomad | one who moves from place to place with no permanent home |
Paleolithic Age | the first period of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age, from about 2 million years ago to around 8000 B.C.E. |
rectangular | having the shape of a rectangle |
resource | something that can be used to fulfill a need |
temporary | for a limited time |
trade | the business of buying and selling or exchanging items |
enabled | to provide the means or ability to do something |