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7188073589Afro-Eurasiaa vast region made up of Africa, Europe, and Asia0
7188073590Agrarian societiessocieties whose means of subsistence are based on agricultural production (crop growing)1
7188073591agricultural revoltiontime of agricultural developments during the Middle Ages2
7188073771andes-a mountain chain of western South America -a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).3
7188073772artisansskilled workers who make goods by hand4
7188073773demographyScientific study of human populations.5
7188073774domesticationthe taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food6
7188073775elitesa group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status7
7188073776erosionProcesses by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away8
7188074109gender relationInteractions between the sexes, especially regarded as a field of study9
7188074110hierarchyA group organized by rank10
7188074498Huang he (yellow) RiverSecond longest river in China also known as the Yellow River or China's sorrow11
7188074499Indus Rivera large river surrounded by fertile land in modern India/Pakistan.12
7188074500Laborproductive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.13
7188074501MediterraneanA large sea between two continents, southern Europe and northern Africa14
7188074641Mesoamerica"Middle America" the region extending from modern-day Mexico through Central America15
7188074642Mesopotamia-Land between two rivers -an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq.16
7188074643metallurgythe science of working with metals17
7188074644neolithic"New Stone Age" -Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000-8000 b.c. in the Middle East.18
7188075504neolithic revolutionThe switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle is this revolution.19
7188075716nile riverThe river in which early kingdoms in Egypt were centered around. -a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean.20
7188075717papua new guineacountry with many languages once part of Indonesia -an independent republic in the W Pacific Ocean, comprising the E part of New Guinea and numerous near-lying islands, including the Bismarck Archipelago, the Admiralty Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and Bougainville and Buka in the Solomon Islands: a former Australian Trusteeship Territory; independent since 1975; member of the Commonwealth of Nations21
7188075718pastoralist societiesDaily life is centered upon the tending of herds or flocks. Typically nomadic (wondering)22
7188075989patriarchyA society dominated by men - a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line, with the children belonging to the father's clan or tribe.23
7188075990plowsused to dredge land in order to plant seeds; increases the efficiency of farming24
7188075991potteryclay has been used to make this since antiquity container made from clay: used for storing items like seeds and water -ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware25
7188075992specializationA focus on a particular activity or area of study26
7188076155sub-saharan africaPortion of the African continent lying south of the Sahara.27
7188076333urban societiesA society that is typical of modern industrial civilization and heterogeneous in cultural tradition, that emphasizes secular values, and that is individualized rather than integrated28
7188076334warriorsPersons experienced in fighting battles29
7188076335water control systemsControls the flow of water in a certain area.30
7188076336wheels and wheeled vehiclesAllowed for better transport31
7188076408woven textilesSimilar ones to the rugs were used in saddle bags, trunk covers, jug holders, & cinches -Woven fabric is any textile formed by weaving. Woven fabrics are often created on a loom, and made of many threads woven on a warp and a weft.32

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