chapter 1, lesson 2 Flashcards
technology
The way in which humans produce the items they use
Old stone age
the early,longer period of the stone age when little progress was made
Stone age
The period of time when humans relied primarily on stone tools
Domesticate
To tame
New Stone Age
The late period of stone age when humans made great improvements in technology
Agriculture
the raising of plants or animals in human use
Carbon dating
a method of estimating the age of something after it has died
climate
the average weather conditions of a place over a long span of time
Harvest
to gather
evacavatioin site
a site where archaeologists uncover artifacts
Nomad
a person who mover place to place without a permanent home
Surplus
an extra sulply