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World History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Globe | A model of the earth |
| Hemisphere | How the earth is divided up into halves running north and south as well as east and west |
| Equator | Divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere |
| Prime Meridian | Divides the earth into eastern and western hemisphere |
| Longitude | Imaginary lines running vertically that measure the earth in degrees east and west |
| Latitude | Imaginary lines running horizontally that measure the earth from north and south |
| Cartographer | A map maker |
| Index | Part of the textbook that indicates where you can locate terms and names |
| Glossary | Area of the book where you find definitions |
| Table Of Contents | Area of the book where you can locate the pages of certain units and chapters |
| Units | Areas of the book that group chapters together in a common subject |
| Chapter | Area of a book that contains information about a specific subject |
| Observation | A clear visual or audio clue that can lead to an inference |
| Inference | A educated guess that lead from a clear observation |
| Primary Source | A source of information coming from a first hand account |
| Secondary Source | A source of information coming from a second hand source |
| Culture | The values, attitudes, and customs of a group |
| Historian | One who is an expert in history |
| Archaeologist | A scientist who finds and studies the things people left behind |
| Artifact | An object made by a person for a practical purpose |
| Anthropologist | A scientist who studies the beginnings and behavior of people |
| Radiocarbon Dating | A way of measuring the radioactivity of historic artifacts to determine how old they are |
| Prehistory | The time before humans left written records |
| Hominds | A group that includes humans and their closet relatives |
| Cro-Magnon | The hominid homo sapiens, a direct ancestor of modern humans |
| Ice Age | Period of time when much of Earth and Earth's water was frozen |
| Extinct | No longer exists |
| Paleolithic Age | The earliest period of human history, called the Stone Age |
| Nomad | A person who moves from place to place |
| Monument | An object or building honoring a person or event. usually made of stone |
| Civilzation | A large of people who have cities, governments, and a high level of development as a group |
| What Things Did The Invention Of Agriculture Lead To | Agriculture lead to the development of civilizations, structured governments and permanent residence |
| What Is The Defining Characteristic Of What We Call Prehistory | The defining characteristic of prehistory is the time before written records |
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