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22 Cards in this Set
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artifacts
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human made objects
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culture
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a peoples unique way of life
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anthropologist
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study man and his culture, using artifacts and archaeological digs
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hominids
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humans and other creatures that walk upright
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paleolithic age
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earlier part of the stone age
called the "old stone age" lasted from 2.5 million - 8000 BC |
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Neolithic Age
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"The New Stone Age"
began about 8000 BC, went to 3000 BC |
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technology
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way of applying knowledge, tools, & inventions to meet their needs
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homosapiens
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modern humans
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nomads
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highly mobile people who moved from place to place in search of food
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hunter-gatherers
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nomadic groups whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods
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Neolithic Revolution
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the agricultural revolution
changes in human life due to the begginings of farming |
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slash-and-burn farming
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cut trees or grasses and burned them to clear a field
ashes that remained fertilized soil |
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domestication
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aka taming of animals
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civilization
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complex culture with...
-advanced cities -specialized workers -complex institutions -record keeping -advanced technology |
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specialization
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development of skills in a specific kind of work
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artisans
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skilled workers who make goods by hand
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paleontology
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branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.
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archaeology
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the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
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institution
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long-lasting pattern of organization in a community
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bronze age
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when people began using bronze rather than stone and copper
began around 3000 BC |
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barter
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trading goods and services without money
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ziggurat
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pyramid-shaped monument
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