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7th grade Midterm
The Work of Historians during the Early beginnings to early human society
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| historian | Expert/Student who concentrates on past events and accounts |
| geographer | Social Scientist who concentrates on maps and cartography |
| anthropologist | Social Scientist who focuses on the study of human culture (either past or present or both) |
| archaeologist | Social Scientist that focuses on ancient artifacts |
| economist | Social Scientist who focuses on exchanging goods and services |
| geologist | Scientist who specializes in the study of rock formations and layers of rock |
| Ardi | Ardipithecus Ramidus: Early human ancestor with bipedal and quadrupedal properties |
| surplus | having more than you need |
| carbon dating | finding the exact age of an object by measuring the amount of carbon |
| relative dating | finding the age of an object based on the rock layers surrounding the object |
| bipedal | ability to walk on two feet |
| claim | Statement of opinion that someone is trying to prove |
| BCE | before Common Era |
| Afroeurasia | massive collection of landmasses (Africa, Europe, and Asia) |
| domestication | when people tame plants and animals to make them more useful |
| AD | Anno Dominai, Year of our Lord, a major turning point for the Christianity |
| artifact | something left behind for someone else to observe or gather |
| Social Institutions | groups formed by human groups to help solve problems in society (Examples are education, language, religion, economy, government, and |
| Great Thaw | occurred between Neolithic and Patheolithic eras: 15,000-12,000 BCE |
| continents | large landmass |
| reasoning | logic to back up an argument |
| Oceania | land around Australia and New Zealand |
| significance | something worthy of our attention |
| Prehistoric | Any time before written documents were recorded early humans |
| Americas | landmass containing North and South America |
| When was the Stone Age? | It started 2.5 million years ago. |
| When was the Paleolithic Era? | It started around 2.5 million years ago, and lasted until 9000 BCE. |
| When was the Neolithic Era? | It lasted from 9000 BCE to around 1750 CE. |
| When was the Industrial Era? | It lasted from 1750 CE to present day. |
| What was the Great Thaw? | It was a turning point after the last Ice Age. Climate changes provided new plants and animals, and opened new opportunities for hunters, herders, and farmers. |
| When did the Black Plague occur? | This was a turning point in the 14th century (1300's BCE) |
| Where can I find the article "Stone Age Toddlers May Have Had Art Lessons"? | Unit 2, Lesson 2 Materials |
| Where can I find the article Artifact Observation Sheet"? | Unit 2, Lesson 6 Materials |
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