chapter 1 (lesson 2) Flashcards
technology
the way in which humans produce the items they use
domesticate
to tame
harvest
to gather
excavation site
a place where archaeologists dig up artifacts
agriculture
the raising of plants and animals for human use
surplus
extra supply
nomads
people who travel from place to place without a permanent home
climate
the average weather condition of places for a long span of time
carbon dating
a method of estimating the age of something or someone after it died
social division
a group of people who do a certain type of work to get something
stone age
the period of time when people relied on stone tools
old stone age
the early longer period of the stone age when little progress was made
new stone age
the late period of the stone age when humans made great improvements in technology
