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2835868160What problem arose when people started domesticating animals?disease from animals0
2835872088Who traveled over beringea?people from Eastern Siberia1
2835875761What are small figurines of women that are believed to be goddesses?Venus Figurines2
2835878232Animal husbandry was more common in what type of communities?Pastoralist societies3
2835880306What is another name for the Agricultural Revolution?Neolithic Revolution4
2835911158What is the first evidence of social stratification?house sites & graves5
2835913997When the most successful Neolithic farming communities began to increase their trade subsequently what happened?it attracted more people6
2835918337How were professions developed?when Nomads began to farm and settle into communities, professions were developed as the community released people from farm labor7
2835925127How was the religious or spiritual aspect of the Paleolithic culture described?as a cynical view of time that emphasized regeneration and disintegration8
2835927445What was the function of Stonehenge?burial site9
2835930291What allowed for communities and population to grow?food surplus10
2835931726What is the fertility goddess also named?Venus11
2835932269What is animal husbandry?the breeding and caring of animals; domestication12
2835933912What is megafaunal?large animals (ex. wooly mammoth) that were probably hunted to extinction13
2835936680What is intensification?to get more for less; more food less land14
2835950596What is egalitarianism?equality of men and women15
2835952546What is social stratification?social classes based on wealth16
2835963144What did pastoral and agricultural village societies both have in common?Both possessed relatively egalitarian social structures with few social distinctions.17
2835974620What are two other names for pastoralists?herders or nomads18
2835980977What is an example of an agriculture village society?Catalhuyuk19
2835984598The Clovis culture of North America disappeared from the archaeological record around the same time as what?Many species of large animals became extinct20
2836000030How can archeologists differentiate a gravesite from being a cemetery (from a city) or from a nomad group?if there are multiple elaborate gravesites it is a more than likely a cemetery21
2836028730What is metallurgy?the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.22
2836047312Why are the Bantu so important?they have more than 400 languages spread all over; originated from Africa; migrated all the way to south Africa and spread their culture, agriculture, iron-working skills, etc. as they went; killed pastoralists also that were in the land they wanted23
2836058725What is the Gobekli Tepe?a monumental ceremonial cite in Turkey; built by gathering and hunting peoples around 11,600 years ago; named the world's oldest temple24
2836065142What were men's responsibilities in the old stone age?to hunt, provide safety, etc.25
2836066505What were women's responsibilities in the old stone age?to gather, care for the children, set up the home, prepare the food, etc.26
2836069490What is the clovis culture?a group of people in the Americas around 13,000 years ago who were distinct and widespread; suddenly disappeared probably due to lack of food because of animal extinction; know for the "clovis point" and killing large animals27
2836123994Who are the Austronesian people?people from southern China that traveled on ocean canoes to the Pacific Islands using remarkable navigation skills; also has a widespread set of languages28
2836151053What is a chiefdom?when a agriculture village societies came to be politically organized as a chief; force/harm was not used by chiefs to control their subjects; began social classes, unequal circumstances29
2836153435What is a civilization?a particularly well-organized and developed society30
2836172314What is culture?the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular society, group, place or time31
2836175407What is diffusion?the transmission of elements or features of one culture to another32
2836178661What is an empire?a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one government/ruler33
2836181159What is an epidemic?extremely prevalent; widespread; often a disease34
2836182618What is an era?a period of time marked by distinctive character, events35
2836184656What is a forager?the seeking or obtaining of such food36
2836185945What is globalization?worldwide integration and development37
2836186968What is migration?to move from one country or place to another for work or lifestyle38
2836190218What does neolithic mean?the last stage of the stone age39
2836193681What is a nomad?a member of a group of people who move from place to place instead of living in one place all the time40
2836196969What does paleolithic mean?of or relating to the time during the early stone age when people made rough tools and weapons out of stone41
2836200644What is a pandemic?a disease prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the world (epidemic is a smaller version of a pandemic)42
2836247832What is the meaning of the word pastoral?pertaining to the country; or pastoralists (people who are nomadic and rely on animal husbandry for food)43
2836255299What does the word prehistoric mean?of or before written history44
2836257555What is a revolution?a radical and pervasive change in society and social structure45
2836268940Who are shamans?people who led religious ceremonies in the Paleolithic religions46
2836283720What is the Fertile Crescent?a very lush region in the middle east where agriculture was very successful ; region where Mesopotamia was located47
2836291467What were the three different kinds of societies in the age of agriculture?Pastoral Societies, Agricultural Village Societies, and Chiefdoms48
2836306458What was the sequence of human migration across the planet?70,000 - Asia 60,000 to 40,000 - Australia 45,000 - Europe 30,000 to 15,000 - Americas 1,000 - 7000 - New Zealand and Pacific Islands49
2836319152How did Austronesian migrations differ from other early patterns of human movement?they migrated by ocean canoe/boat; they were the most recent of the migrations; the people migrating brought animals and agricultural technology with them50
2836322275In what ways did a gathering and hunting economy shape other aspects of Paleolithic societies?they allowed for an equal life for all genders, free of injustice51
2836334395Why did some Paleolithic peoples abandon earlier, more nomadic ways and begin to live a more settled life?so that they grow more food, and increase their population52
2836339523How do you understand the significance of the long Paleolithic era in the larger context of world history?was the basis of the world as we know it today53
2836342336What accounts for the emergence of agriculture after countless millennia of human life without it?the global warming after the ice age; climatic conditions54
2836347938In what different ways did the Agricultural Revolution take shape in various parts of the world?it took shape differently in various parts of the world because of the different climates throughout the world55
2836369626In what ways did agriculture spread?it was spread in two different ways: diffusion or the migration of agricultural peoples (colonization)56
2836600980Where and why was agriculture sometimes resisted?it was resisted in two different ways: 1. in dry or cold areas where agriculture was impossible 2. or where they already had lush food sources57
2836609537What changes did the Agricultural Revolution bring in its wake?technology, surplus food, population growth, civilizations, specialized jobs58
2836612393What was revolutionary about the Agricultural Revolution?basis of the our lives today59

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