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Geography
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studies to show the connection between people, places & events
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Cultural diffusion
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The spread of ideas, customs and technologies from one people to another.
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Neolithic Revolution
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The transition of humans from hunters and gatherers into settlements. One of the major results of the Neolithic revolution was that it allowed for civilizations to develop. Most of the early development that resulted from the Neolithic Revolution occurred at river valleys. (Nile River, Tigris & Euphrates, Indus River, Yellow River)
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Empire
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an extensive territory under rule of a single authority
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map usage
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physical maps:would show information about landforms such as mountain ranges,oceans and deserts. population density maps would show the movement and amount of people in a given area. weather maps would show climatic patterns such as rainfall and tempature variations. economic maps would show information pertaining to land usage
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subsistence farming
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the production of just enough food for a family's survival.
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polytheism
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the worship of more then one god
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artifacts
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any item made by human beings
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an agricultural surplus
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is necessary for the establishment of a town or city because it allows for people to take on a role besides farming
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primary vs. secondary source
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primary source is any account of a historical event from a person who was actually there examples would include diaries, historical accounts of eyewitness and autobiographies. secondary sources is any account of an even that is being indirectly told examples include a textbook novels and biographys
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