AP WORLD HISTORY UNIT 1 - Kelly Threadgill Flashcards

10500344488	Paleolithic Age	the first period of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age, from about 2 million years ago to around 8000 B.C.E.	0
10500344489	Neolithic Age	"New Stone Age"; About 10,000 years ago marked by advances in the production of stone tools. Shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture	1
10500344490	Bronze Age	the period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze	2
10500344491	Civilization	an advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science, and industries	3
10500344492	city-state	a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.	4
10500344493	oracle	someone or something that can predict the future	5
10500344494	Monotheism	belief in only one god	6
10500344495	Homo sapiens sapiens	"wise, wise humans," a species that appeared in Africa between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago; they were the first anatomically modern humans	7
10500344496	Neolithic Revolution	The switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle is this revolution.	8
10500344497	slash and burn agriculture	a farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land	9
10500344498	Nomads	people who move from place to place	10
10500344499	ideographic symbols	A type of writing system in which a character or symbol represents an idea or thing without expressing the pronunciation of a word or words. Used in writing systems like those of China or Japan, where it directly represents a concept, idea, or thing.	11
10500344500	Phoenicians	A maritime civilization of the Mediterranean that developed extensive trade and communication networks as well as an early alphabetical script (1500 B.C.E).	12
10500344501	Polytheism	the belief in or worship of more than one god.	13