AP WORLD: CHAPTER 1 VOCABULARY Flashcards

7235057234	australopithecus	southern ape, oldest known ancestor of humans; it lived from around four million down to around one million years ago;in could walk on hind legs, freeing up hands of ruse of simple tools Why does it matter: shows us how the early humans worked and what they were like	0
7235064756	catal huyuk	important neolithic settlement in Antolia Why does it matter: shows the first signs of society settlements Why does it matter: shows early signs of society	1
7235064757	cave paintings	painted drawings on cave walls and ceilings, 40,000 years ago, told stories, dangers, and more Why does it matter: can help us figure out how they survived/what they went through in their enviorment	2
7235066051	complex society	developed society with many components Why does it matter: shows how society has developed and what advances they made	3
7235066052	domestication	the taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food Why does it matter: they were able to make more food and use the animal for more parts, variety of food	4
7235066503	gender	Sex of an individual, as in male or female Why does it matter: shows how the early systems worked, wasn't based upon gender	5
7235066937	hominidae	taxonomic family of primates that includes seven extant species, includes human and human like species Why does it matter: shows us how we have developed/advanced	6
7235067684	homo erectus	"upright walking human.", existed from two million to two hundred thousand years ago, used clever hand axes and learned how to control fire Why does it matter: shows early like humans/advances we've made	7
7235067685	neandertal	early humans (100,000-350,000 years ago), who were prevalent during the paleolithic era Why does it matter: shows advances we've made and how we have changed	8
7235068832	venus figurines	small paleolithic status of women with exaggerated sexual features Why does it matter: shows us what they may have believed in/ how the woman may have looked, gives insight to society	9
7235068833	homo sapiens	consciously thinking human, which first appeared 250,000 years ago and used sophisticated tools Why does it matter: shows us how we have advanced/changed	10
7235069730	mettallurgy	The science of working metals Why does it matter: helped development of tools	11
7235071366	neolithic	new stone age (10,000-4000 BCE) which was marked by discovery and mastery of agriculture Why does it matter: this led to more tech advances and a better life	12
7235071911	paleolithic	old stone age, a long period of human development before the development of agriculture Why does it matter: shows improvement and advances, made life better	13
7235071912	patriarchy	-a group in which men as a group dominate women as a group; authority is vested in males Why does it matter: shows how later hierarchies had worked and how rulers were established	14
7235072802	specialization of labor	workers specialize at a task in the production process at which they are most efficient Why does it matter: helped make that task better over time	15
7235072803	technology	branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc. Why does it matter: advances in tech led to advances in the human being	16
7235073656	textile	A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing Why does it matter: shows how they were able to keep warm and advances in clothing	17
7235073657	urbanization	An increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements, growth of cities Why does it matter: shows early development of societies and how cities formed	18