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Rise of Civilization

TermDefinition
cultural diffusion the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
Neolithic Revolution a turning point in the Stone Age when humans began farming
primary source materials from the time period being studied
secondary source a secondhand account based on primary sources and information from other authors
history an account of the past constructed from evidence
pre-history the period of time before written records
archaeologist an expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind
BCE/ CE Before Common Era/ Common Era
BC/ AD Before Christ/ After Death
Historian a person who studies the past
Geographer a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
timeline a diagram that shows when events took place during a given period of time
artifact an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
Stone Age the earliest known period of human culture, marked by the creation and use of stone tools
Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) when people were nomadic and hunter animals and gathered fruit for food
Scarcity a situation in which unlimited wants exceed the limited resources available
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