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Social. Studies
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| History | It is when people began writing down what happened to them. |
| Prehistory | The time before people learned to write |
| Oral Traditions | stories passed down by word of mouth |
| Geography | The study of Earth's surface and how it is shaped |
| Hominid | A modern Human or a member of an earlier group that may have included ancestors or relatives of other humans |
| Stone Age | a period of time during which people made tools and weapons from stone |
| nomad | a person who does not have a settled home |
| domesticate | tame wild animals and plants for human use |
| irrigation | supplying land with water through a network of canals |
| surplus | more than what is needed |
| artisan | a worker who is skilled at crafting items by hand |
| civilization | a society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes. |
| social class | group of people with similar backgrounds, income, and ways of living |
| Archeologist | Scientists who study objects to learn about the past. |