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S.S. chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tools & methods used to help humans perform tasks | technology |
| an extra amount of anything beyond whats needed for personal use | surplus |
| diagram of events arranged in order they happened | time line |
| city and its nearby land and villages | city-state |
| ways of growing crops and raising animals | agriculture |
| one who hunts animals and gathers plants for food | hunter-gatherer |
| to train for a particular kind of work | specialize |
| surroundings in which people, animals, and plants live | environment |
| anything made or used by humans in the past | artifact |
| belief in many gods | polytheism |
| system of water transportation to make farming possible in dry regions | irrigation |
| time before humans learned to make objects out of metal | old stone age |
| several areas ruled by one authority | empire |
| to adapt and raise wild plants for agriculture needs | domesticate |
| a person who writes/copies documents in ancient times | scribe |
| to trade goods & services in payment instead of paying with cash or coins | barter |