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Global 9 - Unit 1
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prehistory | Before writing/history |
| Artifacts | An object made by humans usually of cultural origin. |
| Culture | Shared beliefs/customs shared by a group of people. |
| Paleolithic Age | Earliest records of human history when humans made their first tools such as sharp rocks,. |
| Neolithic Age | The age where some of the first civilizations were made. |
| Nomads | A person or group that does not permanently settle. |
| Hunters and Gatherers | Earliest jobs done by people, involves collecting wild plants and killing animals to eat. |
| Neolithic Revolution | When humans first shifted from nomads to knowing how to farm, domesticate animals, and creating stronger tools. |
| Domestication | Multi-generational process of adapting plants and animals so they can be utilized better by humans. |
| Cuneiform | One of the earliest writing systems ever created. |
| Ziggurat | Massive temples built in Mesopotamia. |
| Mandate of Heaven | An ancient Chinese belief which said rulers have a divine right to be the leader. |
| Mohenjo-Daro | Advanced civilization in the Indus Valley. |
| Oracle Bones | Ancient bones that have Chinese writing on them that had divine meanings. |
| Theocracy | A government system where religious figures rule. |
| Monsoons | Seasonal changes which involve heavy rain, wind, and a dry phase. |
| Fertile Crescent | Crescent shaped region in North Africa and the Middle East where the first humans civilizations were formed. |
| Dynastic Cycle | The cycle in China where ruling families rose to power and fell then they would be replaced by another ruling family. This cycle would go on for thousands of years. |
| Himalayas | The highest mountain system on earth, its located in south and east Asia. |