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SS Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| human evolution | the scientific understanding of the origin and development of humanity |
| foragers | group of people who survived over gathering and hunting over a large region |
| surplus | having more than you need |
| anthropology | scientific study of human kind. The study of human ancestry and culture over time and across the world |
| culture | beliefs, customs, and institutions of a particular group, society, place or time |
| CE Common Era | A notation indicating modern history (alternative to AD) |
| pre-historic | a time or period before recorded or written history |
| human migration | physical movement by humans from one area to another, sometimes over large distances and in large groups |
| social institutions | organizations that large groups of humans create t help solve problems |
| BCE (Before the Common Era) | era of pre-history- non religious alternative to BC |
| technology | branch of knowledge that relates to inventions and discoveries that helps modernize human lifestyle and environment |
| society | community of people living in a particular country or region having shared customs, laws and organizations |
| domestication | altering the genetic makeup of plants and animals to make them more useful to humans |
| artifact | object made or used by man |
| agrarian | type of society based around farming or raising livestock |
| archaeology | scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts, buildings and other remains |
| specialization/division of labor | different people in a society take on specific roles and jobs that require unique skills |
| Neolithic Age or era | new stone age (refers to the period when humans came to live in agricultural communities) |
| settlement | permanent community where people live |
| global patterns | frequent and widespread occurances where similar events happen in different places in the world |
| agricultural revolution (neolithic revolution) | began about 10,000 years ago when humans began to live in settled communities and raised plants and animals |
| relative dating | determines the age of an object based on surrounding fossils and geologic deposits |
| the Great Thaw | happened about 10,000 years ago when earth's climate warmed and regions of the planet became more temperate |
| turning point | the event or occurance that causes a very significant change |
| paleolithic age | period of the stone age- 2.5- 2 million years ago. Marked by earliest use of tools made of stone |
| absolute or carbon dating | process of determining a specific date of an artifact based on its physical or chemical properties |
| region | geographical area considered as a unit |
| stone age | earliest period of human culture- marked by the creation of stone tools |
| adaptation | process of changing to fit new environment or different conditions |
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