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4741587975Argarian Revolutiona period of transition from the pre-agricultural period characterized by a Paleolithic diet, into an agricultural period characterized by a diet of cultivated foods0
4741587976Bandsurround (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, typically for reinforcement or decoration.1
4741587977Barbaricsavagely cruel; exceedingly brutal. primitive2
4741587978Bronze Agea time period characterized by the use of bronze, proto-writing, and other early features of urban civilization. Wikipedia3
4741587979Catal Huyukwas a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia, which existed from approximately 7500 BC to 5700 BC, and flourished around 7000 BC. It is the largest and best-preserved Neolithic site found to date.4
4741587980City-statesith its surrounding territory forms an independent state.5
4741587981Civilizationby which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social development and organization.6
4741587982Cuneiformdenoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.7
4741587983Domesticationis the process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use. Domestic species are raised for food, work, clothing, medicine, and many other uses. Domesticated plants and animals must be raised and cared for by humans. Domesticated species are not wild.8
4741587984Hammurabiwas the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon, assumed the throne from his father, Sin-Muballit, and expanded the kingdom to conquer all of ancient Mesopotamia.9
4741587985Homo Sapiens Sapiensr the only extant human species. Homo is the human genus, which also includes Neanderthals and many other extinct species of hominid; H. sapiens is the only surviving species of the genus Homo.10
4741587986Hunting and GatheringSocieties that rely primarily or exclusively on hunting wild animals, fishing, and gathering wild fruits, berries, nuts, and vegetables to support their diet.11
4741587987Ideographic Symbolsthese symbols are logograms, representing words or morphemes of a particular language rather than objects or concepts.12
4741587988Matrilinealof or based on kinship with the mother or the female line.13
4741587989Matrilocalcustom in marriage whereby the husband goes to live with the wife's community.14
4741587990Mesolithic , or Middle Stone, Ageis the culture between paleolithic and neolithic15
4741587991Metalworkingthe process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures16
4741587992Middle Eastthe countries of SW Asia & N Africa —usually considered to include the countries extending from Libya on the W to Afghanistan on the E17
4741587993Monotheismbelief that there is only one God.18
4741587994Mother Goddessrepresents, or is a personification of nature, motherhood, fertility, creation, destruction or who embodies the bounty of the Earth19
4741587995Natufian Complexpracticed collection of wild barley and wheat to supplement game; large settlement sites. matrilocal. a culture in which young men upon marriage go to live with the bride's family.20
4741587996Neanderthalsspecies of human that was widely distributed in ice-age, with a receding forehead and prominent brow ridges. were associated with the Mousterian flint industry of the Middle Paleolithic.21
4741587997Neolithic Revolution22
4741587998Neolithic, or New Stone Agecultural period of the Stone Age beginning around 10,000 BC in the Middle East and later elsewhere, characterized by the development of agriculture and the making of polished stone implements23
4741587999Nomadsperson who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer24
4741588000Paleolithic, or Old Stone Agelasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used.25
4741588001Pastorialismthe branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock26
4741588002Pharaohruler in ancient Egypt27
4741588003Prehistoricthe period before written records28
4741588004River Valley Civilizationscivilizations that emerged on the Yellow River the Indus River the Nile River (and between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers made lasting contributions to civilizations.29
4741588005Savagesmember of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized30
4741588006Slash and Burn Agricultureis a farming method that involves the cutting and burning of plants31
4741588007Sluicesan artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow32
4741588008Social Differentiationthe distinction made between social groups and persons on the basis of biological, physiological, and sociocultural factors, as sex, age, or ethnicity, resulting in the assignment of roles and status within a society.33
4741588009Zigguratsrectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple.34

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