Unit 2: The Stone Ages Flashcards
The written record of what has happened in the past
History
About or around.
Circa
Eyewitness/first hand account and is created during the time of study.
Primary source
Are records based on primary sources
Secondary sources
The period of human prehistory that lasted until about 12,000 years ago.
Paleolithic
The use of skills and tools to meet practical needs.
Technology
The period of time before writing was invented.
Prehistory
The raising of crops and animals for human use (farming and domesticating animals).
Agriculture
A moment when the course of history is changed for better or worse.
Turning Point
Train plants and animals to be useful to people.
Domesticate
An extra supply of something
Surplus
people training to do one particular type of work. (To focus on one skill)
Specialization
The exchange of goods. (Good for a good, service for a good)
Trade
