Vocabulary Flashcards
Anthropologist
A scientist who studies the culture of people past or present.
Archeologist
Scientists who studies the remains and artifacts of the past.
Artifact
Object made by someone in the past.
Artisan
Craftsperson who is skilled at an applied art.
B.C.E
before common era. (before the birth of Christ.)
C. E
Common Era (the year of the birth of Christ)
Civilization
A culture that has developed systems of specialization, religion, learning and government
Domesticate
To train plants and animals for use
Fertile
Able to grow plants
Irrigation
The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes
Migration
Moving from one county or place to another
Neolithic
Later part of the Stone Age, Lasting 2.5 million years, when primitive stone tools were used
Nomad
Person who moves with herd from place to place and searching of grazing land or food
Paleolithic
Early part of the Stone Age: humans were hunters and gatherers
Surplus
Extra supply of something