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26 Cards in this Set
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No Written Records
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Prehistory
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how long ago was there evidence of people living
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3,500,000
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where was most evidence found from
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AFrica
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dig for artifacts
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Archeologists
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studied the ancient culture
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Anthropologists
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Use the carbon from peoples bones to tell how old they are...C14
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Carbon Dating
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3 1/2 millian years ago, first stage..known as southern apes, 1st to walk upright and used stone tools...found in Africa, herbavores
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Australopithecines
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1.5 mil. years ago, improved stone tools, found fire-ward off animals
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homo erectus
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neanderthal and us-150,000 years ago...3rd stage..
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homo sapian
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age of hunters and gatherers, men and women equals
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paleolithic age
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traved from place to place
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nomads
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ice man, found frozen in Alps in perfect condition
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Otsi
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Gree for "new stone"
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Neolithic
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Change from hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture (8,000)BC...some believe the revolution was the single most important event in human history
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Neolithic Revolution
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planting crops and domesticating animals for food, clothing, and work. made it possible for people to give up nomatic life and settle into communities
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Systematic Agriculture
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people that specialized in making stuff
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Artisans
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First Civilization
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Cata Huyuk
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First Metal Made
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Copper
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second metal made...more durable
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bronze
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people's way of life...civilization is a complex one
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culture
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6 important characteristics of civilization
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cities, government, religion, social structure, writing, and art
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where did the first civiliaztions develop
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River Valleys
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the first governments were led by
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monarchs
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what explained nature and existence of things
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religion
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what wuz developed based on economic status
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social structure
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what was used to keep records and for creative expression
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writing
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