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vocab unit 1
WH1 Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Paleolithic | relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age |
| nomads | people who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves |
| Ice ages | a time when glaciers covered much of the land |
| Domesticate | to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans |
| Neolithic age | relating to the latest period of the Stone age |
| systematic agriculture | the the organized growing of food on a regular schedule |
| shrine | a place where people worship |
| specialization | the act of training for a particular job |
| Bronze Age | the period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze |
| monarchy | a government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent |
| silt | fine particles of fertile soil |
| irrigation | a system that supplies dry land with water trough ditches, pipes, or streams |
| polytheism | a belief in more than on god |
| surplus | an amount that is left over after a need has been met |
| city-state | a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory |
| cuniform | a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay |
| scribe | a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper |
| tribute | a payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender |
| province | a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire |
| caravan | a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large numbers of camels |
| astronomer | a person who studies planets and stars |
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