7379661243 | demographics | statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it. | 0 | |
7379661244 | periodization | the process of organizing the oast into time periods | 1 | |
7379661245 | paleolithic (stone age) | called the old stone age ppl worried ab food supply used stones and bones as tools ppl were nomadic hunter and gatherers | 2 | |
7379661246 | neolithic revolution | around 8000 bc pls shifted from hunting animals and gathering food to keeping animals and growing food | 3 | |
7379661247 | pastoral | pertaining to shepherds or herdsmen dedicated to raising sheep or cattle | 4 | |
7379661248 | Hunter Gatherer | a 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 it | 5 | |
7379661249 | agrarian | referring to land or its cultivation | 6 | |
7379661250 | domestication | the process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans | 7 | |
7379661251 | sedentary | remaining in one place. sedentary societies grew food and raised domesticated animals. they were more like farmers that hunter gatherers | 8 | |
7379661252 | civilization | an advanced society with complex legal, political, social, and religious organizations | 9 | |
7379661253 | nomad | societies 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 | |
7379661254 | cuneiform | the sumarians developed a form of writing using clay tablets and a wedge shaped stylus. | 11 | |
7379661255 | animism | a religion in which spirits play an important role in regulating daily life. gods explain nature. typically mesopotamia | 12 | |
7379661256 | ziggurat | an extremely large tower that is usually associated to mesopotamian complexes. | 13 | |
7379661257 | city state | one 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 | |
7379661258 | pyramids | old kingdoms egypts monumental architecture. pyramids were often used as burial sites for pharos | 15 | |
7379661259 | bronze age | a 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 | |
7379661260 | hierarchy | a system pertaining to a series of ordered groups of ppl or things | 17 | |
7379661261 | patriarchy | a system of government led by the eldest man/father that's is passed down the male line for generations. | 18 |
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