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Paleolithic

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A subdivision of the Stone Age, which lasted until 10,000 years ago. It was also known as the Old Stone Age

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Civilization

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An ambiguous concept, which scholars agree to base I certain polite al, social, economic, and technological phenomena. They are: cities, a political system, a significant number of people engaged in specialized activities, status distinctions, monumental buildings, writing system, log distance trade, &major advances I science and adt

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Agricultural revolutions

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The changeover from food gathering to food producing, which occurred at different times in different parts of the world

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City-state

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A self governing urban center and the agricultural territories it controleed

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Neolithic

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A major subdivision of the Stone Age which followed the Paleolithic. It wa also known as the new stone afe

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Scribe

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An administrator or scholar charged by the temple or palace with reading and writing tasks.

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Foragers

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Hinting and food gathering peiples

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Stone Age

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The era of history that occurred for 2 million years ago to about 4000 years ago

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