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world history

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the study of humans anthropology
the study of the remains of human civilizations and cultures archaeology
an object made or used by humans artifact
_________ and ___________ play a huge role in shaping history. Philosophy and Religion
_________ reflects the experience and events of society; Latin word for "develop." Culture
A society or region is usually divided into two subcultures: __________ and __________. high culture and popular culture
Advances that change the economy of a nation are called ___________. technology
AD is the abbreviation for the Latin term "anno domini" which refers to _________. dates occurring after the birth of Christ
The term Circa is Latin meaning _______. about
The Gregorian Calendar is based on __________. the assumed date for the birth of Jesus Christ
Dates occurring "Before the Common Era" are marked . BCE
a simple story about the beginning of time and other complex events in history myth
Much of what is written in history books about the origin of humans is based on what 4 things left by the first humans. human remains, physical artifacts,food remains, and trash
Who was the French philosopher and scientist that compared the human body to machines? Descartes
Which theory or story states that amoeba-like forms over billions of years eventually evolved into humans? Darwinian evolution
technique used by archeologists to find, remove and record physical remains excavation
The technique of radiocarbon dating was developed in 1949 by _____. Libby
What technique is used in the dating of certain types of rocks? Potassium-Argon dating
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