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33 Cards in this Set
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history |
the study of the past, particularly how it relates to humans |
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social scientist |
a person who studies and researches the link between society and humans |
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artifact |
object made by humans that gives us clues about the past |
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archaeologist |
expert who students the past by examining artifacts |
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historians |
records the past |
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geographer |
expert who studies nature and maps |
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depict |
to show or represent |
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replica |
an exact copy or model |
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engraving |
letters or symbols carved into hard material |
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pulverized |
to demolish |
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Subterranean |
under the Earth's surface |
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Aurochs |
large domestic animal similar to a cow |
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Adept |
very skilled |
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Adverse |
to prevent |
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primitive |
basic, simple |
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mutilate |
to harm by disfigurment |
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geography |
the study of the natural features of Earth |
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physical features |
landforms created naturally like rivers, forests, mountains, and seas |
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Annotate |
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agrarian |
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kiln |
oven |
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scribes |
a person who writes |
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lapis lazuli |
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hierarchy |
ranking system |
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civilization |
a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure |
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social structure |
the way people are organized in a civilization |
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technology |
the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes |
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merchant |
a person who makes money by selling goods |
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artisan |
a craftsperson |
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ziggurat |
an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircase and a shrine at the top |
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culture |
a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people |
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cuneiform |
writing that uses wedge-shaped characters |
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pictograph |
a symbol that stands for an object |
