The Agriculture Revolution Flashcards
1
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Fertile Crescent
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Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean coast where agriculture was practiced for the first time on a large scale
2
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Sorghum
A
a type of African grain
3
Q
Manioc
A
Mezoamerican plant
4
Q
Catalhuyuk
A
prehistoric settlement in Turkey, 7000 BC
5
Q
Gobekli Tepe
A
cermonial site c. 11k years old, built in southeastern Turkey, caled the worlds oldest temple; evidence of early agriculture in the region
6
Q
Jericho
A
early settlement in Jordan
7
Q
Banpo
A
ancient fortified village in China close to modern Xian studied by archaeologists last century; it was an early agricultural community displaying great technological innovation
8
Q
Patriarchate
A
communities ruled by men
9
Q
Matriarchate
A
communities ruled by women
10
Q
Paleolithic
A
old stone ag
11
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Neolithic
A
new stone age
