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The Ancient World 01
"6th Grade - The Beginnings of Human Society"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| history | written and other recorded events of people |
| prehistory | time before writing was invented |
| archaeologist | a scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past |
| oral traditions | stories passed down by word of mouth |
| geography | the study of the Earth's surface and the processes that shape it |
| Stone Age | a period of time during which early humans made lasting tools and weapons mainly from stone; the earliest known period of human culture |
| nomad | a person who has no settled home |
| fertile | rich in the substances plants need to grow well; |
| domesticate | to adapt wild plants for human use; tame wild animals and breed them for human use |
| irrigation | supplying land with water through a network of canals |
| surplus | more than is needed |
| artisan | a worker who is especially skilled at crafting items by hand |
| civilization | a society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes |
| social class | a group of people with similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living |
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