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2434295981ForagingSearching for plants and berries to eat, hunting animals for food0
2434295982Hunter-GathererHunter: Hunts animals for food (usually male) Gatherer: Searched for berries and plants to eat (Usually female)1
2434295983Bering Land BridgeLand bridge that connected Russia to the Americas and allowed Humans an easy migration route some 15,000 years ago2
2434311433Impact and development of Fire•Allowed for humans to safely eat foods that would be harmful or impossible to eat •Provides heat •Melt/Refine ores to make metals which can be used to make weapons3
2434324257IrrigationLands that couldn't be farmed before now could, led to additional food surpluses. Led to more growth and complexity, which led to more agricultural advancements, which led to more growth and etc.4
2434352780Fertile CrescentAncient area of fertile soil that stretched in an arch around the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates.5
2434362316PastoralLife in country6
2434377657Nomad•Member of a community that is constantly moving from place to place •Domesticated animals, lived livestock7
2434383128Cultural DiffusionSpreading ideas or products from one culture to another8
2434416879Epic of GilgameshEpic poem from ancient Mesopotamia about Sumerian King Of Uruk Gilgamesh and his adventure.9

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