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01 - History
Early History 6th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| History | Story of the past |
| Archaeology | Studying the remains of past people |
| Ancient | Event that happened thousands of years ago |
| Timeline | Places events in the order they occurred |
| Agriculture | Farming or raising crops & animals for food |
| Surplus | An extra supply |
| Farming | After learning how to do this people could stay in one place and make civilizations or cities |
| civilization | An organized city with government, religion, art, learning, and specialized jobs |
| technology | Using skills and tools to make life easier |
| trade | the exchange of goods between two people |
| specialize | to become an expert at one thing - to _____________ in one job |
| primary source | A first-hand account or artifact from a time period |
| secondary source | a record of the past based on a primary source; like our textbook |
| artifact | object made by someone in the past |
| Fire | After this discovery people could move to colder climates & cook food |
| Religion | A personal belief that usually includes prayer and rituals |
| Government | Makes laws and rules to keep order |