7048120886 | Paleolithic Age | The Old Stone age ending in 12,000 B.C.E.; typified by use of crude stone tools and hunting and gathering for subsistence. | 0 | |
7048120887 | Homo sapiens sapiens | The humanoid species that emerged as most successful at the end of the Paleolithic period. | 1 | |
7048120888 | Neolithic Age | The New Stone Age between 8000 and 5000 B.C.E.; period in which adaptation of sedentary agriculture occurred; domestication of plants and animals accomplished. | 2 | |
7048120889 | Neolithic Revolution | The succession of technological innovations and changes in human organization that led to the development of agriculture, 8500-3500 B.C.E. | 3 | |
7048120890 | Hunting and Gathering | The original human economy, ultimately eclipsed by agriculture; groups hunt for meat and forage for grains, nuts, and berries. | 4 | |
7048120891 | Çatal Hüyük | Early urban culture based on sedentary agriculture; located in modern southern Turkey; was larger in population than Jericho, had greater degree of social stratification. | 5 | |
7048120892 | Bronze Age | From about 4000 B.C.E., when bronze tools were first introduced in the Middle East, to about 1500 B.C.E., when iron began to replace it. | 6 | |
7048120893 | Nomads | Cattle- and sheep- herding societies normally found on the fringes of civilized societies; commonly referred to as "barbarian" by civilized societies. | 7 |
AP World History Chapter One Flashcards
Primary tabs
Need Help?
We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.
For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.
If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.
Need Notes?
While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!