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Burns 1st Unit Vocab
General Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geography | The study of the environment and resources surrounding us. |
| Culture | a way of life, based on customs, traditions, etc. |
| Monarchy | Rule by a king or queen |
| Secondary Source | Written work about a particular time period, written after the fact. |
| Monotheism | Belief in one god |
| Nomad | A person that roams from place to place in search of food with no permanent settlement |
| Technology | Advancements in the way of life |
| Theocracy | Form of government where political leaders are also religious leaders |
| prehistory | time period before written history |
| artifact | hand-made object from an earlier time |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| cultural diffusion | the spread of people, goods, and ideas from culture to culture |
| primary source | written work about a particular time period, written after the fact |
| archaeology | |
| neolithic revolution | time period where humans transitioned to farming and permanent settlement |