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Unit 1
Topic 1 Origins of Civilizations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| domestication | |
| nomad | person who moves from place to place without a permanent home |
| surplus | extra/more than you need |
| civilization | complex society that has cities, a well-organized government, and workers with specialized job skills |
| specialization | become an expert at a task |
| agriculture | farming |
| irrigation | supplying water to a place that needs it |
| barter | trading system in which people exchange goods directly without using money |
| farming tools | items that made farming jobs easier (plow, irrigation) |
| migration | moving to a new place |
| survival | to continue to live, continue to exist |
| population | inhabitants of a place |
| revolution | a complete change in ways of thinking, working, or living |
| potential | possibility to grow or change in the future |
| reliable | dependable; steady; not risky |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| economy | the system by which a country’s people make a living |
| benefit | something good or helpful |
| accumulate | collect or attain a large amount of something |