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Chapter 1 - 262578

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Definition
decade   a period of ten years  
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century   a period of 100 years  
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age   a long period of time marked by a single cultural feature  
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era   a long period of time marked by great events, developments, or figures  
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values   ideas that people hold dear and try to live by  
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features   characteristics  
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ancient   very old  
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geography   the study of the earth's physical and cultural features  
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region   an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas  
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landforms   the natural features of the land's surface  
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resources   materials found in the earth that people need and value  
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environment   includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area  
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climate   the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time  
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historians   people who study history  
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history   study of the past  
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artifacts   objects created and used by humans  
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fossil   a part or imprint of something that was once alive  
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culture   the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people  
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archeology   the study of the past based on what people left behind  
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primary source   an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed an event  
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secondary source   information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event  
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geographer   one who studies geography (the earth's physical and cultural features)  
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archaeologists   to learn about the past, they examine artifacts and the places where artifacts were found  
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circa   means "about". (If historians are not sure of an exact date, they use this term.)  
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B.C.   before Christ  
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A.D.   Anno Domini - in the year of our Lord  
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B.C.E.   before common era  
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C.E.   common era  
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