beginning civilazations Flashcards

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Civilization

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A culture that has developed systems of specialization religion learning and government

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Surplus

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An extra supply of something such as crops that are not needed immediately for food

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Domesticate

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To train plants or animals to be useful to people

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Irrigation

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The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes

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Nomad

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People who travel from place to place to find fresh pastures for their life stock

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Artisan

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A worker in a skilled trade especially one that involves making things hard

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Archeologist

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Scientists who examine objects to learn about the past

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Anthropologist

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Scientists who study people and primates researching their cultural, physical, and social development over time

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Fertile

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(Soil or land) producing or capable of producing vegetation or crops

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Artifact

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An object made by someone in the past

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Paleolithic age

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Early part of the Stone Age

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Neolithic age

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The later part of the Stone Age, lasting 2.5 million years, primitive stone tools were used

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Migration

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Moving from one country or place to another

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B.C.E

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Before common era

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C.E

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Common era

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