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7338844689Hominida primate of a family including humans and ancestors0
7338844690"Lucy"Oldest human skeleton ever found1
7338844691Homo SapiensThe humanoid species that emerged as most successful at the end the Paleolithic period2
7338844692MigrationSeasonal movement of creatures from one are to another3
7338844693AdaptationA change made in response to a change in the environment4
7338844694Ice AgesGlacial episode during past geologic period5
7338844695PaleolithicThe old Stone Age ending in 12000 BCE typified by use of crude stone tools and hunting and gathering for subsistence6
7338844696Neolithic RevolutionThe succession of technological innovations and changes in human organization that led to the development of agriculture7
7338844697Hunter-foragerA way of getting food by hunting animals and foraging for fruits and nuts8
7338844698BandsA group of 20-30 people with gender roles. Men hunt, women gather9
7338844699Out of Africa TheoryHumans originate in Africa and spread out of it10
7338844700Cave paintingsPrehistoric paintings on caves. Tell about how our ancestors lived11
7338844701BeringiaLand bridge connecting Russia and Alaska12
7338844702Clovis PeoplesPrehistoric people that crossed Beringia to N. America13
7338844703Outrigger canoescanoe featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers14
7338844704SedentaryTo stay in one place15
7338844705AgriculturePractice of farming and domesticating animals16
7338848076Neolithic RevolutionWidespread shift from hunting-foraging to sedentary agriculture and pastoralism17
7338848077SedentaryStay in one place18
7338848078AgricultureGrowing crops and domesticating plants and animals19
7338848079IrrigationSupply of water to land or crops20
7338848080PatriarchyFather is in charge21
7338848081MatriarchyMother is in charge22
7338848082Forced laborServants or slaves required to work in fields23
7338848083PastoralismDomesticating livestock for agricultural reasons24
7338848084OvergrazingLand is grazed to such a degree that it is liable to erosion25
7338848085Specialization of LaborJobs become specialized, need specific ability or trade in order to do them26
7338848086Bronze Age4000-1500 BC when bronze tools were first introduced in Middle East27
7338848087AnimismSees gods in many aspects of nature and propitiates them to help control and explain nature28
7338848088Slash and Burn AgricultureSlash down vegetation and burn it to make soil fertile for growing29
7338848089TerracingTerrace farming on mountains30
7338875733Hominida primate of a family including humans and ancestors31
7338875734"Lucy"Oldest human skeleton ever found32
7338875735Homo SapiensThe humanoid species that emerged as most successful at the end the Paleolithic period33
7338875736MigrationSeasonal movement of creatures from one are to another34
7338875737AdaptationA change made in response to a change in the environment35
7338875738Ice AgesGlacial episode during past geologic period36
7338875739PaleolithicThe old Stone Age ending in 12000 BCE typified by use of crude stone tools and hunting and gathering for subsistence37
7338875740Neolithic RevolutionThe succession of technological innovations and changes in human organization that led to the development of agriculture38
7338875741Hunter-foragerA way of getting food by hunting animals and foraging for fruits and nuts39
7338875742BandsA group of 20-30 people with gender roles. Men hunt, women gather40
7338875743Out of Africa TheoryHumans originate in Africa and spread out of it41
7338875744Cave paintingsPrehistoric paintings on caves. Tell about how our ancestors lived42
7338875745BeringiaLand bridge connecting Russia and Alaska43
7338875746Clovis PeoplesPrehistoric people that crossed Beringia to N. America44
7338875747Outrigger canoescanoe featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers45
7338875748SedentaryTo stay in one place46
7338875749AgriculturePractice of farming and domesticating animals47
7338875750Neolithic RevolutionWidespread shift from hunting-foraging to sedentary agriculture and pastoralism48
7338875751SedentaryStay in one place49
7338875752AgricultureGrowing crops and domesticating plants and animals50
7338875753IrrigationSupply of water to land or crops51
7338875754PatriarchyFather is in charge52
7338875755MatriarchyMother is in charge53
7338875756Forced laborServants or slaves required to work in fields54
7338875757PastoralismDomesticating livestock for agricultural reasons55
7338875758OvergrazingLand is grazed to such a degree that it is liable to erosion56
7338875759Specialization of LaborJobs become specialized, need specific ability or trade in order to do them57
7338875760Bronze Age4000-1500 BC when bronze tools were first introduced in Middle East58
7338875761AnimismSees gods in many aspects of nature and propitiates them to help control and explain nature59
7338875762Slash and Burn AgricultureSlash down vegetation and burn it to make soil fertile for growing60
7338875763TerracingTerrace farming on mountains61
7338875764Cultural diffusion and adaptationMixing of cultures62
7338875765Statea nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.63
7338875766City-stateA form of political organization consisted of agricultural hinterlands ruled by an urban-based king64
7338875767PharaohRuler of Egypt (king)65
7338875768Dynastic cycleCycle in China that all rulers must gain Mandate of Heaven and dynasty keeps on going until a sign from gods shows that it is time for a new dynasty66
7338875769Mandate of HeavenShows that according to Heaven certain person should rule67
7338875770SurplusExtra68
7338875771PolytheismMore than one god69
7338875772AlphabetsGreek/Phoenicians70
7338875773PictographsIndus Valley71
7338875774HieroglyphicsEgypts72
7338875775CuneiformSumer73
7338875776QuipuAndeas Mt. People (Chavin)74
7338875777Sumer, Babylon, HittitiesMesopotamia75
7338875778PhoeniciansCoastal Europe, N. Africa76
7338875779Egypt, Nubia (Kush)N. Africa (Middle East)77
7338875780Harappa, Mohenjo DaroIndus Valley78
7338875781Shang and DynastiesChina79
7338875782Olmecs, ChavinOlmecs (Mexico) Chavin (Peru/Andes)80
7338875783PyramidsEgyptian Tombs81
7338875784ZigguratsPlaces where Sumerians would pray to gods82
7338875785TemplesPlace for religious practice83
7338875786Hammurabi CodeLaw code by Babylonian king Hammurabi, united all of Mesopotamia84
7338875787Ur-NammuOldest law code found (Sumer)85
7338875788ZoroastrianismAnimist religon, material existence as battle between forces of good and evil; importance of moral choice; righteous lived in "House of Song"86
7338875789Vedic ReligionIndo-European, karma, reincarnated, brahmans87
7338875790Hebrew MonotheismMonotheism; God guiding the destinies of people, god was orderly and just, covenant, god seemed abstract88
7338875791TechnologyIron Age, Composite Bow89
7338875792Trade RoutesMesopotamia-Egypt, Egypt-Nubia, Indus-Mesopotamia90
7338875793TransportationChariots, boats, horseback riding91
7338875794Urban PlanningWalls, streets, roads, sewage and water systems92

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