Ancient History Vocab

Question 0

Paleo

Answer 0

Old

Question 1

History

Answer 1

The study of the past when there was writing to record facts

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Artifacts

Answer 3

Objects made by people

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Era

Answer 5

Age

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Archaeology

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The study of artifacts to make conclusions about the people who used the artifacts

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Diffusion

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The spreading of new ideas as a result of movement

Question 8

Lithic

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Stone

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Hunter-gatherers

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People who hunt animals and gather nuts, berries and grains for food

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Domesticate

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To change something that is wild and domesticate it for human use (to tame something)

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Irrigation

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A system that supplies dry land with water through a system of ditches, pipes and streams

Question 12

Nomads

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People who moved regularly to survive; people who have no permanent home

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Silt

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Fine particles of fertile soil

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Ziggurat

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A pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top

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Surplus

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An amount that has been leftover after a need is met

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City-state

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A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory

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Poly-theism

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A belief in more than one god

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Cuneiform

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A system of lines and wedges that communicated ideas

Question 20

Scribes

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Official record keepers and writers

Question 21

Epic

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A long, storytelling poem about a hero

Question 22

Prehistory

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The study of the past when there was no writing to record events

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Systematic agriculture

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The growing of food on a regular basis

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Excavation site

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The place where archaeologists dig and search for artifacts