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24 Cards in this Set
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Archipelago |
a group of Islands |
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Island |
land surrounded by water |
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Peninsula |
land surround by 3 sides of water |
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traditional |
customs carried down from generation to generation |
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Political Map |
shows governmental boundaries of countries, states and counties |
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Nomad |
a person who moves from place to place in search of food |
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Paleolithic Age |
when man made tools from stone |
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Neolithic Age |
When farming/agriculture begins |
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Hominid |
a creature that stands upright / with thumbs |
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Latitude |
distance north and south of the equator |
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longitude |
distance east and west of the equator |
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prime meridian |
lines running longitude from pole to pole |
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domestication |
the taming of animals |
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deforestation |
the clearing of trees |
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Cartogropher |
a person who makes Maps |
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slash and burn |
cut trees and burn the ground to allow for richer soil |
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archeologist |
a scientist who excavates fossils and artifacts |
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climate |
weather conditions over a long period of time |
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fossil |
remains of plant, animal or human bones |
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artifact |
man made object |
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agriculture |
the process of farming |
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cultural diffusion |
the spread of cultural beliefs from one group to another |
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culture |
a way of life |
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civilization |
organized system of living that shows advancement among humans |
