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7189429486hunting and gatheringThe killing of wild animals and fish as well as the gathering of fruits, roots, nuts, and other plants for sustenance.0
7189437599Neolithiclast phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles1
7189441640culturethe total way of life of a group of people, including their beliefs, instituitions, and technology2
7189441641cultural diffusionThe transmission of ideas and products from one culture to another3
7189442923bandan unofficial association of people; a group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.4
7189444335matrilocalrefers to the pattern in which married couples live with or near the wives' parent5
7189444671Catal HuyukOne of first true cities in history, created in the Neolithic Era in 6500 to 5500 BC, from which were created agriculture, trading, temples, housing, and religions, one of the world's first cities, remains were found in 1958 in modern Turkey6
7189444672Bronze Agea period of human culture between the Stone Age and the Iron Age, characterized by the use of weapons and implements made of bronze7
7189445055SpecializationThe division of labor that aids the development of skills in a particular type of work8
7189445056Civilizationa society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)9
7189445237nomadspeople who wander from place to place, people with no permanent home; move from place to place in search of food,10
7189445238Homo sapiensthe humanoid species that emerged as the most successful at the end of the Paleolithic period- common social organization was small bands11
7189445728agrarian revolutiontransformation of British agriculture during the 18th century, characterized by the enclosure of common land and the introduction of technological innovations such as the seed drill and the rotation of crops.12
7189445729matrilinealReferring to a social system in which descent and inheritance are traced through their mother13
7189446134Neolithic Revolutionthe succession of technological innovations and changes in human organization that led to the development of agriculture14
7189446135domesticationthe taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food15
7189446136surplusAn amount of something left over when requirements have been met16
7189446746PaleolithicThe "old" Stone Age, during which humankind produced the first sculptures and paintings17
7189446747savagesa person regarded as primitive or uncivilized, in this case, it refers to Native Americans.18
7189447389NeanderthalsIn Europe, another human species lived and adapted to life in the cold climates of the last Ice Age.19
7189451057Natufian complexPreagriculture culture; located in present-day Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon; practiced the collection of naturally present barley and wheat to supplement game; typified by large settlement sites.20
7189451058pastoralismA type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.21
7189451508Jerichoearly walled urban culture site based on sedentary agriculture, located in modern Israeli occupied West Bank near Jordan river22
7189453498social differentiationthe relative access individuals and groups have to basic material resources, wealth, power, and prestige23

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