Chapter 1 Ap world history Flashcards

10686102203	Hunter-Gatherer	People during the Paleolithic era hunted and gathered to survive. Importance: they were constantly on the move looking for food which caused them to share ideas/tech with other people.	0
10686168074	Bering Land Bridge	The land bridge that used to connect Russia to Alaska around the Paleolithic era. Importance: This is how early humans most likely got to north and south america.	1
10686204193	Paleolithic Era	called the old stone age from 10,000 to 2.5 million years ago. Importance: when early humans first started developing and hunting-gathering	2
10686246071	Kinship group	several related families that moved together in search of food during Paleolithic era. Importance: one of the first social structures	3
10686278974	Patriarchal	a society where men/fathers had the greatest authority/power. Importance: as civilization progressed, men and women were less 'equal'	4
10686313756	Animism	The belief that nature (elements/animals) and spirits were connected. Pretty connected to food. Importance: The earliest known religious beliefs and practices.	5
10686371200	Neolithic Revolution	(10,000 - 8,000 BCE) The development of agriculture and the domestication of animals as a food source. Lots of social and political progress Importance: This led to the development of permanent settlements and the start of civilization.	6
10686390994	Pastoralism	Domestication of animals, especially herd animals (cows/goats/etc.) for food and other purposes. Animals were lead from one grazing land to the other. Importance: pastoralists were nomadic, so the helped spread ideas/tech throughout communities.	7
10686437756	Specialization of Labor	Due to surplus of food in civilizations, some workers were able to give up farming and be artisans or craftsmen or merchants. Importance: led to social development and writing!	8
10686481381	Social Statification	Division of society into hierarchical groups based on wealth or craft and whatnot. Importance: made bigger social gaps, started issues w/ slavery.	9
10686535772	Catal Huyuk	One 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 Importance: cities are important, the is one of the OGs.	10
10686560846	Neolithic innovations	Things like religion, technology, government,agriculture, etc. that came about during the neolithic era. Importance: these things are very crucial for the development of civilization as we know it.	11
10686606621	metallargy	Working with metal! Importance: started the bronze age	12
10686621923	civilization	A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes. Importance: Civilization was very large thing to come about, (seeing as we still live in it today) and it's invention was monumental.	13