Review For Finals Social Studies

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hominids

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human like creatures. Look like half human half ape

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artifacts

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objects; tools, clothing, art, clothing

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culture

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a set of beliefs, knowledge and patterns of living that a group of people develop.

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limited evidence

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a small amount of proof from the object

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Lucy

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a hominid from 3,000,000 B.C. A woman with upright structure and hands.

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Neanderthals

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homo sapiens from 35,000 to 130,000 years ago.

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Cro-magno

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another group of homo sapiens however, they were better equiped with nicer tools.

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Neolithic agricultural revolution

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A time period when a group of people made advances in the field of farming thorugh the evention of more up-to-date tools

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civilization

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a complex culture that has at least three characteristics.

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division of labor

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this made more than one type of job opportunity avaiable.

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hieroglyphics

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Form of ancient writing developed by the Nile River Valley people

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What were some important characteristics of Neaderthal people?

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wore animal skin as clothes,cooked, had efficent tool, buried meat and tools with their dead.

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What were some important characteristics of Cro-Magnon people?

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appeared in Europe, made better tools then the Neaderthals. Good hunters and great artwork.

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What effects did the Neolithic agricultural revolution have on peoples lives.

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it made many advances in farming

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dynasty

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family of rulers whose right to rule is heredity

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how are the developments of cities and goverments related?

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As soon as the cities were formed the government was sit into place

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empire

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form of government that unites different territories and people under one ruler

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ziggurats

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sumerian temples made of sun-dried brick

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city-states

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form of gov. that includes a town or city and the surrounding land.

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indo-Aryans

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Indo-European tribes who moved slow waves into india about 1750 B.C

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Vedas

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great literature of the Indi-Aryan religon

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Sanskrit

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Indo-Aryan language

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Brahmins

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Special priest of the Indo-Aryan society who knew proper rules and forms of their religon

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upanishads

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writen explanations of the Verdic religon

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bhagavad Gita

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LaST 18 CHAPTERS OF THE MAHABHARTA, STRESSING THE IDEO OF PROPER CONDUCT

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inoculation

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practice of infecting people with a mild form of a disease to protect them from serious illness

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loess

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fertile yellow soil

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dike

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Earthen walls built along a river to protect from floods

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animism

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belief that spirits inhabit everything

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calligraphy

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chinese art of writing

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polis

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Greek word for city-state which developed around a central fort

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myths

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Traditional stories about gods, goddesses and heros

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aristocracies

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gov. ruled by upper class

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direct democracy

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Form if denocracy in which all citzens oarticipate directly in making decisions.

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republic

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Form of gov. in which voters select leader.

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checks and balances

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system of gov. that prevents anyone part of gov. to have full control

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dictator

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absolute ruler

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aqueducts

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bridgelike structures that carry water.