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15 Cards in this Set
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technology
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ability gained by the practical use of knowledge
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flaking
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chipping pieces off the edges of stone to make it sharper
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surplus
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an extra supply of something that is not needed immediately
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Paleolithic Age
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earliest part of the old stone age period when humans used simple stone tools
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Neolithic Age
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The last period of the stone age when human beings began to develop agriculture
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Hunter-gatherers
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A person who meets needs by hunting animals and gathering plants
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Domesticate
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To train plants or animals to the advantage of humans
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systematic agriculture
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organized growing of food on a regular basis
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specialization
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the act of training for a particular job
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civilization
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a complex culture that has developed specialization in the economy, a government, religious institutions, social classes, art and writing
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shrines |
a place where people worship |
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monarchy |
a government ruled by a king or queen who inherits the position from a parent |
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nomads |
people who move from place to place as a group to find food |
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prehistoric |
time before written records |
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artifacts |
an object made by people |
