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10249990594Paleolithic PeriodAlso called the old stone age, it is characterized by the use of Rudimentary chipped stone tools.0
10250010492Neolithic RevolutionThe Wide-scale Transition of many human cultures during the Neolithic period from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement.1
10250023614MonotheismThe belief that their is only one god.2
10250038201Bronze AgeA historical period characterized by the use of bronze.3
10250047697Specialization of LaborWorkers specialize at a task in the production process at which they are most efficient4
10250067970Hunter Foragera human living in a society in which most or all food is obtained by foraging.5
10250078985Nomadic PastoralismWhen livestock are herded in order to find fresh pastures on which to graze.6
10250088068PatriarchalRelating to or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men7
10250100096ArtisansSkilled workers who make goods by hand8
10250113646MerchantsA person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.9
10250128876Social stratificationa kind of social differentiation whereby a society groups people into socioeconomic strata, based upon their occupation and income10
10250156912Kinship GroupA family, clan, or other group based on kinship11
10300010768clana group of close-knit and interrelated families (especially associated with families in the Scottish Highlands)12
10300014687TribeA social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture dialect, typically having recognized a leader.13
10300025017ArtifactsAn object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest14
10300030518Homo sapiensThe species to which all modern human being belong.15
10300037884TextilesA type of cloth or woven fabric16
10300047471JerichoA city in the Palestinian Territories and is located near the Jordan River.17
10300060628Catal HuyukOne of the largest and best-preserved Neolithic settlements know to archaeologists.18
10300070707overfarmingTo farm to much19

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