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15 Cards in this Set
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What was the Neolithic Revolution
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discovery of agriculture
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civilization
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a cinplex culture with 5 basic characteristics
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domestication
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the taming of animals
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cuneiform
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a system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols
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artifact
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remains such as tools, human made objects
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Lucy
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the earliest known remains of a (nearly)complete skeleton, named for the Beatles song.
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ziggurat
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sumerian temple
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5 characteristics of a civilization
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advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping , advanced technology
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Bronze Age
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began in Sumer, when people began using bronze instead of Copper
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Homo Habilis
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(man of skill) thought to be first tool maker
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Cro-Magnon man
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nearly identical to modern man, used language skills
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equator
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imaginary line that circles the globe at it's widest point
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latitude
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also called parallels, drawn east/west and measure the distance north/south of the equator
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longitude
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also called meridians, drawn north/south and measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian
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Prime Meridian
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Longitude line the runs through Greenwich, England
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