Lesson 2 on Early Farmers Flashcards
technology
Th way in which humans produce the item they use.
domesticate
To tame.
harvest
To gather.
excavation site
A site where archaeologist uncover artifacts.
agriculture
The raising of plants or animals for human use.
surplus
An extra supply.
nomads
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.
Skara Brae
A Stone Age village in Northern Scotland discovered by archaeologist in the 1800.
Stone Age
The period of time when 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 teleology.
