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JLC SS Ch1
JLC SS 6th Grade Ch 1 Voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prehistory | the period of time before people developed writing systems |
| archaeology | the study of past cultures through artifacts |
| artifact | objects made by people long ago |
| migrate | to move from place to place |
| glacier | huge ice sheets |
| Ice Age | a time in Earth’s history when it was covered by huge ice sheets |
| technology | the way in which people produce things they need |
| domesticate | to tame wild animals |
| harvest | the gathering of food |
| agriculture | the raising of plants and animals for human use |
| surplus | an extra supply |
| nomad | people who move place to place to find the things they need |
| social divisions | breaking up the village into different work groups |
| climate | the average weather condition of places over a long period of time |
| Stone Age | a time when people relied primarily on tools made of stone |
| culture | the technology, customs, beliefs, and art of people |
| anthropology | The study of how people developed and lived in culture groups. |
| landform | a feature of the earth’s surface |
| geography | the study of the relationship between physical features, people and climate |
| diverse | differences |