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Chapter 1 Pullin
Prehistory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BC | Before Christ |
| AD | "Anno Domini"- year of our lord |
| BCE | Before Current Era |
| CE | Current Era |
| The Iceman | -Discovered in the Alps -Copper ax |
| Archaeologists | Scientists who examine objects to learn about past peoples and cultures |
| History | The written and other recorded events of people |
| Oral Tradition | Stories passed down by word of mouth that tell about heroes and events in the past |
| Geography | Study of the Earth’s surface and the processes that shape it. |
| Prehistory | Time before written history |
| The Stone Age | -Three of them -Tools and weapons made from stone |
| Old Stone Age | -Fire discovered -Hunters and gatherers -nomads |
| Middle Stone Age | -More refined or advanced tools |
| New Stone Age | -Farming is discovered |
| Nomads | People with no settled homes |
| Fertile | Rich in the substances that plants need to grow |
| Irrigation | Supplying land with water from another place using a network of canals |
| Surplus | Having more than what is needed |
| Artisan | A worker who is skilled in crafting items by hand |
| Required for cities to grow | Water, Fertile soil (for food), and shelter |
| Civilization | a society that has cities, a central government run by official leaders, and workers who specialize in various jobs |
| Bronze | Copper mixed with tin; much harder than copper |
| Two important inventions | Wheel and axl; merchant ships |
| Social classes in large cities | King, priests, nobles, artisans, farmers and common workers, slaves |