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7204584939Primary SourceHistory written by a first-hand witness; an object that has survived from the past.0
7204586902FossilsRemains of living things; plants, animals, or people.1
7204589167ArtifactsRemains of things that were made by people.2
7204590021HistoryThe study of events of the past.3
7204590367SurplusA supply that is beyond what is needed; extra4
7204591391Secondary SourceAccounts of past events written AFTER the time an event happened.5
7204592388HominidsEarly humans that walked upright6
7313738577Paleolithic"Old" Stone Age7
7313740542Neolithic"New" Stone Age8
7313743089Mesolithic"Middle" Stone Age9
7313746417Hunter-gathererSomeone who moved around hunting and gathering food; a nomad10
7313749777Class SystemSystem separating people from each other; based on social position, wealth, job11
7316310361CultureThe knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a certain group of people.12
7316321822Cultural DiffusionThe spreading of ideas from one culture to another.13
7316321862Division of LaborPeople in a group take on different tasks or jobs14
7316331018DomesticateTo tame or control plants and/or animals.15
7316336097Agricultural RevolutionHunter-gatherers settle down and begin farming; leads to the establishment of permanent settlements.16
10653020527division of laborDivision of work into a number of separate tasks to be performed by different workers17
10653024304Resourcesmaterials found in the earth that people need and value, early humans used water, animals, and fertile land.18
10653050379cultural diffusionThe spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another19
10653052987migrateto move from one place to another20
10653063518Citiesthe Agricultural Revolution leads to a surplus, and people settle in one place eventually building ______________?21
10653085096SocietyA community of people who share a common culture22
10653099902Governmentas cities grew this was needed for organization23
10712894020Pacific Ocean24
10712906342Atlantic Ocean25
10712913360Indian Ocean26
10712918216Artic Ocean27
10712933461North America28
10712937004South America29
10712941914Asia30
10712983858Europe31
10712989472Australia32
10712995205Antarctica33
10713023035Africa34
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