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Civilizations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Record keeping | The act of organizing and storing information. |
| City | A political, economic, and cultural center with a large population |
| Fertile | Encouraging the growth of crops and plants |
| Secondary source | An artifact or writing created after an event by someone who did not see it or live during the time when it occurred |
| Hunter-Gatherer | A human who hunts animals and gathers wild plants to eat |
| Trade | The exchange of goods |
| Oral history | An unwritten account of events that is often passed down through the generations as stories or songs |
| Civilization | A society with a highly developed culture and technology |
| Agriculture | The practice of growing plants and rearing animals for food |
| Specialized worker | A person who performs a job other than farming, such as metalworking, weaving, or toolmaking |
| Government | An organization setup to make and enforce rules in a society |
| Primary source | An artifact or piece of writing that was created by someone who witnessed or lived through a historical event |
| Surplus | More than is required or necessary; extra |
| Technology | The application of knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet people's needs |
| Indian Ocean | Ocean located between Africa and Australia |
| Pacific Ocean | The largest ocean that is located between Asia and Australia and North and South America |
| Atlantic Ocean | The body of water between North America and Europe |
| Geographic location | The place on earth that a civilization is found, including the land and its' resources |
| Natural resources | Materials such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that are found in nature and can be used to benefit people in civilizations |
| Economy | A system for making and providing resources, goods, and services to meet people's wants |
| Timeline | A list of events put in chronological order on a line |
| B.C. | Before Christ or before year 1 of the current era of history |
| BCE | Before the Common Era, before year 1 of the current era of history |
| AD | Anno Domini, or during the current era of history |
| CE | Common Era, or during the current era of history |
| Geography | The study of the earth and how it affects its' people |
| Advanced cities | Areas with a large population where trade occurs |
| Neolithic Revolution | The switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle is this revolution |
| City-state | A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state |
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