Prehistory Flashcards

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the style and construction of a building

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architecture

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to trade goods without using money

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barter

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a channel dug by people; used by boats or for irritation

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canal

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a society, or group of people, with similar religious beliefs, customs, language, and form of government

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civilization

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shared by all the members of a group or community

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communal

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demand by two or more groups for a resource that is in short supply

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competition

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7
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to help grow

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cultivate

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the breakdown of work into specific tasks performed by different people; often considered a way to make workers more efficient

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division of labor

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9
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to adapt and use for agricultural or other purposes

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domesticated

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10
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having been preserved in a hard form

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fossilized

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11
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the species to which humans belong

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Homo sapiens

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people who travelq from place to place and live by hunting and foraging

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hunter-gatherers

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the public works system that includes roads, bridges, irrigation, public transportation, etc.

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infrastructure

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movement of a group of people to live in a new place

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migration

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15
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a period of time lasting thousands of years

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millennia

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moving around often, usually search of food and water; not settled in one place

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nomadic

17
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lasting for a long time and staying unchanged

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permanent

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to collect food by searching through what has been left behind

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scavenge

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to develop a specific set of skills for a single purpose

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specialize

20
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an extra amount beyond what is needed

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surplus

21
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as part of a team

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collectively

22
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cloth or fabric

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textiles

23
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plant life found in a particular area

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vegetation

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