Ethel Wood - Ch. 1 Flashcards
What is the science/practice of working the land to raise crops and animals for food; farming called?
Agriculture
What is the name of our origins; those who created special tools?
“Homo Sapiens”
What do you call the original evidence(s) from the time period?
Primary Sources
What was the “Old Stone Age” of about 70,000 years ago called?
The Paleolithic Age
What do you call a well organized, culturally developed society?
Civilization
What do you call the branch of agriculture where people used only hand tools, such as hoes and digging sticks to plant seeds and cultivate crops?
Horticulture
Who were the first domesticators of animals that semi-nomadic, regularly leading their herds to fresh grazing lands.
Pastorialists
What do you call a group of people who move from place to place without a fixed home?
Nomads
What do you call the possessions of goods or pieces of land?
Private Property
What do you call the process of breeding or taming a wild animal to live with humans?
Domestication
How was the labor divided?
Men were the hunters, while women were the gatherers.
How was the social inequality like?
Some people gained more land than others, and some “distinguished” families were more respected than the lower class.
What was the gender inequality like?
The men were in charge of the animals and plants, while women did domestic chores.
What do you call an amount that is much more than needed?
Surplus
What do you call someone who is talented and can get work done efficiently?
Specialization
