AP World History/Geography: Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

10675092126	Australopithecus	"Southern ape", oldest known ancestor of humans; it lived from around 4 million down to around 1 million years ago, and it could walk on hind legs, freeing up hands for the use of tools	0
10675092127	Çatal Hüyük	Important Neolithic settlement in Anatolia (7250-6150 B.C.E)	1
10675092128	Cave paintings	The most dramatic examples of prehistoric art, dating about 34,000-12,000 years ago, and primarily found in France and Spain. These art forms depicted remarkable sensitivity and power, reflecting the artist's successful hunting expeditions through the use of compounded pigments.	2
10675092129	Complex society	A formative, well-developed social formation/state. These specific states are classified this way as they are politically, economically, and socially advanced.	3
10675092130	Domestication	The process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm.	4
10675092131	Gender	The state/classification of being male or female.	5
10675092132	Hominidae	A family (biological classification) comprised of human and humanlike species.	6
10675092133	Homo erectus	"Upright-walking human," which existed from 2 million to 200,000 years ago; used cleavers and hand axes, in addition to learning how to control fire.	7
10675092134	Homo sapiens	"Consciously-thinking human," which first appeared around 250,000 years ago and used sophisticated tools.	8
10675092135	Metallurgy	The branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification. In ancient history, this specific branch of science became an important Neolithic society, with copper as the earliest metal humans worked with. Copper was used to make jewelry, knives, axes, hoes, and weapons.	9
10675092136	Neandertal	Early humans (100,000-35,000 years ago) who were prevalent during the Neolithic period.	10
10675092137	Neolithic	New Stone Age (10,000-4000 B.C.E) which was marked by the discovery and mastery of agriculture.	11
10675092138	Paleolithic	Old Stone Age, a long period of human development before the development of agriculture.	12
10675092139	Patriarchy	Leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, which in 1054 officially split with the Pope and the Roman Catholic church.	13
10675092140	Specialization of labor	Specialization of labor is a powerful force in an economy, benefiting small and large businesses alike. Workers produce more when they occupy specialized roles, so businesses can offer higher quality products at lower prices.	14
10675092141	Technology	The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.	15
10675092142	Textile	A type of cloth or woven fabric.	16
10675092143	Urbanization	The process of making an area more urban.	17
10675092144	Venus figurines	The most visually impressive creations of early Homo sapiens that reflect a deep interest in fertility throughout prominent sexual features.	18