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Funkhouser SS 2.1
Mr. Funkhouser's Unit 2 Vocabulary from World History
Term | Definition |
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Artisan | Skilled craftsperson |
Astronomer | Person who studies stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies |
Civilization | Complex society with cities, organized government, art, religion, class divisions, and a writing system |
Cuneiform | Sumerian system of writing made up of wedge-shaped markings |
Domesticate | To tame animals and plants for human use |
Empire | Group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government |
Irrigation | Method of bringing water to a field from another place to water crops |
Nomad | Person who regularly moves from place to place |
Specialization | The development of different kinds of jobs |
Technology | Tools and methods used to help humans perform tasks |