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23 Cards in this Set
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Barter
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a form of trade in which people exchange goods and services without the use of money.
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Ziggurat
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a tiered, pyramid-shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple.
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Revolution
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changes quickly in a short time frame.
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Neolithic Revolution
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the major change in human life caused by the beginnings of farming-that is, by people's shift from food producing.
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Specialization
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the development of skills in a particular kind of work, such as trading or record keeping.
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Homo Habilis
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extinct species of upright east African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics.
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Evolution
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talking about change over a long period of time and it occurs slowly.
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Paleolithic Age
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prehistoric period that lasted from about 2,500,000 to 8000 B.C., during which people made use of crude stone tools and weapons-also called the Old Stone Age.
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Cultural Diffusion
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the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another.
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Neanderthal Man
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extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and Western Asia.
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Artifact
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a human-made object, such as a tool, weapon, or piece of jewelry.
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Hominid
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member of a biological group including human beings and related species that walk upright.
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Civilization
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a form of culture characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology.
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Homo Sapians
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the biological species to which modern human beings belong.
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Theory
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An educated guess.
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Cro-Magnon Man
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An early form of modern human inhabiting Europe in the late Paleolithic Period and characterized by a broad face and tall structure.
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Artisan
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a skilled worker, such as a weaver or a potter, who makes goods by hand.
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Homo Erectus
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An extinct species of humans, regarded as an ancestor of Homo Sapians.
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Myth
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traditional stories about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society.
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Technology
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the ways in which people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs.
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Culture
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people's unique way of life, as shown by its tools, customs, arts, and ideas.
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Bronze Age
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a period in human history, beginning around 3000 B.C. in some areas, during which people began using bronze, rather than copper or stone, to fashion tools and weapons.
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Remain
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Man or animal bones.
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