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The period of time before writing was invented. On a hike, two young man accidentally found a man frozen in the ice, who turned out to be from ... |
Prehistory |
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Scientists who examine objects to learn about past people and cultures. The mummified cat was studied by ..., and was discovered to be from egyptian times. |
Archeologists |
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The written records studied by historians often began as ... or stories past down by mouth. One type of ... is a folktale. |
Oral Tradition |
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The recorded events of people. Some of the first people to record ... where the ancient Egyptians. |
History |
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Land or soil that contains substances plants need in order to grow well. The land near the nile river was ... because of the annual flooding. |
Fertile |
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A person who has no single settled home. Hunter-Gatherers of the Old Stone Age where ... |
Nomads |
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To tame and animals and raise them to be used by humans. The cattle where ... and slaughtered for food. |
Domesticate |
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Supplying land with water through a network of canals. The key to a successful civilization is a system of ... |
Irrigation |
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More than a thing than needed. The early civilization was well known because of it's surplus of food. |
Surplus |
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A society with cities, a central government run by official leaders and workers who specialize in certain jobs, leading to social classes. Writing, art, and architecture also characterize a ... Rome was a very successful ... |
Civilization |
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A worker who is especially skilled making something, such as baskets, leather goods, tools, jewelry, pottery, or clothes. Every civilization must have ... to lead a successful society. |
Artisan |
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A group or class of people that is made up of people with similar backgrounds, wealth, and ways of living. The King is always at the top of a ... |
Social Class |
