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Hunter-gatherer.
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humans who hunted animals and gathered plants for food.
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Nomad.
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A group of people who have no set homes but move from place to place.
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Migration.
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The act of moving from one region or country to settle in another.
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Technology.
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All the ways people apply knowledge,tools, and inventions to meet their needs.
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Religion.
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The worship of a god, gods, or spirits.
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How did prehistoric people use available natural resources for food and housing ?
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They hunted animals and gathered plants for food. They used hunted animal pelts, caves and shelters made of rocks and branches for homes.
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How did the development of tools change the life of early humans?
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They started to make simple tools, like axes and drills. Later on, they made more complex tools, such as hunting bows made of wood and metal tools.
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Where are some of the places that prehistoric art has been found?
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Prehistoric art was found in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, Americas, France, and Spain.
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Domesticate.
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To raise or tend a plant or animal to be of use to humans.
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Agriculture.
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The cultivation of soil to produce useful crops.
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Slash-and-Burn.
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Type of agriculture used by farmers to prepare land for planting by cutting down and burning trees and brush.
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Irrigation.
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The supplying of water to crops.
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Agricultural Revolution.
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Historical term for the shift from food gathering to food raising by early people.
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What farming techniques were part of the agricultural revolution?
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Humans used agriculture, which was planting seeds for crops. Another was Slash-and-Burn agriculture, which was cutting and burning trees, brush to clear some land for crops. Whenever the soil they used became poor, people moved to new, fresh soil.
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How did agriculture change the way people lived together?
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After planting seeds for crops, they used hoes, digging sticks, and harvesting sickles. The more they planted, the more food they had.
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In what geographical regions did farming develop in Asia, Africa, and the Americas?
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They were developed in river valleys, plateaus, and high-elevation flat areas.
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Surplus.
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A quantity of an item,such as food, that is more than what is needed,thus can be traded for other goods.
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Specialization.
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Term describing a person's skill in one specific type of work.
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Artisan.
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a person specializing in a particular skill or craft, such as a potter or weaver.
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Social Class.
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A group of people with similar customs, background, training, and income.
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Government.
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A system for creating order and providing leadership.
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Why did surpluses lead to the growth of trade?
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If one village didn't have one resource, then they could trade with other villages that had the resources they needed.
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What are the basic characteristics of a complex village?
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Each has 5,000 people, shrines used for ceremonies, and permanent buildings.
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How did early humans interact with the
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Hunted animals, gathered plants for food. moved to a new location when food ran out lived in caves and shelters made of rocks, branches, animal skin.
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