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INNOVATION VS INVENTION?

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inno: making something existing better
inve: creating something new

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HOMINID DEVELOPMENT?

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australopithecines, homo habilis, homo erectus, homo sapien

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HUNTER GATHERER LIFESTYLE?

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People used to hunt animals for their meat and pick berries on the move to survive, instead of living in a set area, they wandered around living off the land

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NOMAD?

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group of hunter gatherers/a hunter gatherer

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PALEOLITHIC?

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old stone age, hunter gatherers were the standard, created simple art, artifacts, and jewelry, used basic stone tools, nomadic

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NEOLITHIC?

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new stone age, people began settling in towns after agriculture was discovered, hunter gatherers were uncommon, irrigation, domestication, and farming were created

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AGRICULTURAL REVOLOUTION?

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causes; climate change, population growth changes; economy and religion established, civilization

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SLASH AND BURN FARMING?

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a large area was cleared and set on fire, this would fertilize the soil for the people to use to grow food on

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DOMESTICATION

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Keeping animals alive instead of killing them for their meat, allowed the people to get other things from animals, such as wool, eggs, and milk

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CUNEIFORM

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wedge based written language

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CIVILIZATIONS

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Civilization changed life as more people settled down and farmed, granting jobs, and economy. Civilizations also provided safety, food, and water

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PHONECIAN BOATS

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boats created for long distance sailing, contained cargo holds, and were used a lot for trading and transportation

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ROMAN AQUEDUCTS

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applies to any bridge or viaduct to transport water, large channels created to either change the flow of, or direct water someplace else, used a lot to supply water to cities from further distances, led to better sanitization and roman baths

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THE STIRRUP

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Gave people a place to keep their feet for mounting or riding a horse, led rise to mounted horsemen for battles, becoming a standard on the frontlines, and no doubt improved transportation

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PRINTING PRESS

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a machine used to print books without the large time and labor needed to hand write them, made books more common and affordable, and cut down on time to hand write books. Gutenberg’s printing press caused more books to be printed and cheaper and caused more people to gain an education. Promoted a more individual based thinking instead of blindly following what the church said

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SMALLPOX VACCINE

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a small, non lethal dose of smallpox, used to boost immunity in the host, saved countless lives, and led to other vaccines

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STEAM ENGINE

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Good power source, later used in trains, looms, ships, and other machines. The steam engine allowed for transportation over long distances, and could power machinery for long periods of time, started the industrial revolution.

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GEOCENTRIC THEORY

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earth centered solar system

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HEILIOCENTRIC THEORY

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sun centered solar system

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IDEAS

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new ways of thinking

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EXCOMMUNICATION

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kicked from the church

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INDIVIDUALISM

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focus on the individual instead of the community

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HUMANISM

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focus on learning things from others, live life not to reach heaven, but to enjoy it

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SECULARISM

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non religious, the idea that church doesnt need to be involved in everything

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THE RENAISSANCE

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Rebirth, transition from the middle ages to modern era, more focused on art and the individual instead of living to serve god

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THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION

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Martin luther started the protestant reformation, ended the reign of the catholic church in europe, allowed people to challenge the churches beliefs, and split christianity into multiple groups

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VOYAGES OF DISCOVEREY

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wanted to locate a quicker route to asia for more goods

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ARISTOTLE

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discovered geocentric theory

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PTOLEMY

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adapted geocentric theory

30
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JOHN CABOT

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discovered NL

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

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discovered americas

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COPERNICUS

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discovered heliocentric theory

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GALILEO

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used telescope to observe movement of the moons

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FRANCIS BACON

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stressed importance of experimentation and factual evidence

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RENE DESCARTES

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human reasoning as best road to understanding (i think, therefore, i am)

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NEWTON

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discovered gravity

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ANDREAS VESALIUS

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published first accurate book on human anatomy

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ROBERT BOYLE

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explained effect of temp and pressure on volume of glass

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KEPLER

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discovered planets dont move in perfect circles (orbits)

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