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SocStu Vocab 2
7C&D Vocab list 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Surplus | an extra amount; more than needes |
| primary source | information about events recorded at the time of those events |
| secondary source | information about events recorded after those events by people who have studied the primary sources |
| climate | the average weather conditions at a particular place |
| culture | a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people |
| cultural diffusion | the spreading of cultural traits, such as goods and ideas, from one culture to another, or within a culture |
| paleolithic age | the first period of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age, from about two million years ago to ca. 8000 BCE; marked by the beginning of tool making |
| Neolithic Age | The later part of the Stone Age, called the New Stone Age, lasted from ca. 8000 BCE to 3000 BCE |