Topic 1 Vocabulary
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| prehistory | the long period of time before people invented writing
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| historians | scholars who study and write about the historical past
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| artifact | object made by humans
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| anthropology | the field of study related to the origins and development of people and their societies
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| culture | the way of life of a society, which includes its beliefs, values, and practices
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| archaeology | the study of past people and cultures through their material remains
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| technology | the skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs and wants
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| nomad | person who moves from place to place to find food
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| animism | the belief that the world was full of spirits and forces that might reside in animals, objects, or dreams
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| domesticate | to raise in a controlled way
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| surplus | more than is necessary
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| steppe | dry grassland
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| traditional economy | an economy that relies on habit, custom, or ritual and tends not to change over time
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| civilization | a complex, highly organized social order
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| polytheistic | the belief in many gods
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| artisan | skilled craftsperson
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| pictograph | simple drawing that looks like the objects they represent
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| scribe | specially trained person who could read and write
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| cultural diffusion | the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
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| city-state | a political unit that included a city and its surrounding lands and villages
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| empire | a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
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