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 site where archaeologists uncover artifacts
agriculture
the raising of plants and animals for human use
surplus
an extra supply
nomad
a person who travels from place to place without a permanent home
social division
a group that does a certain type of work
climate
the average weather conditions of a place over a long span of time
carbon dating
a method of estimating the age of something after it has died
Stone Age
the period of time when humans relied primarily 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
