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World History Ch 1.

World History Ch 1

TermDefinition
Artifacts human-made objects, such as tools and jewelry
culture a people's unique way of life
hominids humans and other creatures that walk upright
Paleolithic Age The earlier and longer part of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age(lasted from about 2.5 million to 8000 B.C.
Neolithic Age the New Stone Age (began about 8000 and ended in 3000 B.C.
technology ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs
Homo sapiens wise men modern humans
nomads highly mobile people who moved from place to place foraging, or searching, for new sources of food
hunter gatherers nomadic groups whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods
Neolithic Revolution the agricultural reveloution
slash and burn farming cut trees or grasses and burned them to a clear field ashes fertilized soil
domestication taming of animals
civilization often defined as a complex culture with five characteristics 1 advanced cities 2 specialized jobs 3 complex institutions 4 record keeping 5 advanced technology
specialization development of skills in a specific kind of work
artisans artists skilled workers who make goods by hand
institution long lasting patten of organization in a community religion
scribes professional record keepers
cuneiform wedge shaped
bronze age the time when people started using bronze
iggurat mountain of god
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