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7379661243demographicsstatistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.0
7379661244periodizationthe process of organizing the oast into time periods1
7379661245paleolithic (stone age)called the old stone age ppl worried ab food supply used stones and bones as tools ppl were nomadic hunter and gatherers2
7379661246neolithic revolutionaround 8000 bc pls shifted from hunting animals and gathering food to keeping animals and growing food3
7379661247pastoralpertaining to shepherds or herdsmen dedicated to raising sheep or cattle4
7379661248Hunter Gatherera society of hunter gatherers main goal was to scavenge for plants and animals to eat. they way they got it was by looking for it, not by domesticating anything to get it5
7379661249agrarianreferring to land or its cultivation6
7379661250domesticationthe process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans7
7379661251sedentaryremaining in one place. sedentary societies grew food and raised domesticated animals. they were more like farmers that hunter gatherers8
7379661252civilizationan advanced society with complex legal, political, social, and religious organizations9
7379661253nomadsocieties of ppl who spend time cattle and sheep herding. nomads are typically found on the fringes of civilized societies. the civilized societies often refer to nomads as "barbarian"10
7379661254cuneiformthe sumarians developed a form of writing using clay tablets and a wedge shaped stylus.11
7379661255animisma religion in which spirits play an important role in regulating daily life. gods explain nature. typically mesopotamia12
7379661256zigguratan extremely large tower that is usually associated to mesopotamian complexes.13
7379661257city stateone of the many political organizations that is usually associated with the mesopotamian civilization. city states are made of agricultural hinterlands that are controlled by an urban king.14
7379661258pyramidsold kingdoms egypts monumental architecture. pyramids were often used as burial sites for pharos15
7379661259bronze agea period of ancient human culture that was known for using bronze. ppl used bronze for weapons and implements. the bronze age began between 4000 and 3000 bc. the bronze age occurred between the stone age and the iron age.16
7379661260hierarchya system pertaining to a series of ordered groups of ppl or things17
7379661261patriarchya system of government led by the eldest man/father that's is passed down the male line for generations.18

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