10675092126 | Australopithecus | "Southern ape", oldest known ancestor of humans; it lived from around 4 million down to around 1 million years ago, and it could walk on hind legs, freeing up hands for the use of tools | 0 | |
10675092127 | Çatal Hüyük | Important Neolithic settlement in Anatolia (7250-6150 B.C.E) | 1 | |
10675092128 | Cave paintings | The most dramatic examples of prehistoric art, dating about 34,000-12,000 years ago, and primarily found in France and Spain. These art forms depicted remarkable sensitivity and power, reflecting the artist's successful hunting expeditions through the use of compounded pigments. | 2 | |
10675092129 | Complex society | A formative, well-developed social formation/state. These specific states are classified this way as they are politically, economically, and socially advanced. | 3 | |
10675092130 | Domestication | The process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm. | ![]() | 4 |
10675092131 | Gender | The state/classification of being male or female. | ![]() | 5 |
10675092132 | Hominidae | A family (biological classification) comprised of human and humanlike species. | ![]() | 6 |
10675092133 | Homo erectus | "Upright-walking human," which existed from 2 million to 200,000 years ago; used cleavers and hand axes, in addition to learning how to control fire. | ![]() | 7 |
10675092134 | Homo sapiens | "Consciously-thinking human," which first appeared around 250,000 years ago and used sophisticated tools. | ![]() | 8 |
10675092135 | Metallurgy | The branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification. In ancient history, this specific branch of science became an important Neolithic society, with copper as the earliest metal humans worked with. Copper was used to make jewelry, knives, axes, hoes, and weapons. | 9 | |
10675092136 | Neandertal | Early humans (100,000-35,000 years ago) who were prevalent during the Neolithic period. | 10 | |
10675092137 | Neolithic | New Stone Age (10,000-4000 B.C.E) which was marked by the discovery and mastery of agriculture. | 11 | |
10675092138 | Paleolithic | Old Stone Age, a long period of human development before the development of agriculture. | 12 | |
10675092139 | Patriarchy | Leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, which in 1054 officially split with the Pope and the Roman Catholic church. | 13 | |
10675092140 | Specialization of labor | Specialization of labor is a powerful force in an economy, benefiting small and large businesses alike. Workers produce more when they occupy specialized roles, so businesses can offer higher quality products at lower prices. | 14 | |
10675092141 | Technology | The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. | 15 | |
10675092142 | Textile | A type of cloth or woven fabric. | 16 | |
10675092143 | Urbanization | The process of making an area more urban. | 17 | |
10675092144 | Venus figurines | The most visually impressive creations of early Homo sapiens that reflect a deep interest in fertility throughout prominent sexual features. | ![]() | 18 |
AP World History/Geography: Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
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