wes civ Flashcards
Artifact
Human-made objects, such as tools and jewelry. They hint at how people dressed, worked, and worshipped.
Culture
people’s unique way of life; learned through media, family, friends, government, religious institutions, school, and workplace
Paleolithic Age
- lasted from 2.5 million to 8000 b.c.
- it was the earlier and longer part of the Stone Age
- also known as the Old Stone Age
Neolithic Age
- lasted from 8000 b.c. to 3000 b.c.
- people learned to polish stone tools, make pottery, grow crops, and raise animals
Technology
ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs
Homo sapiens
the species name for modern humans; means “wise men” because they had much larger brains
Nomads
highly mobile people who moved from place to place foraging, or searching, for new sources of food
Hunter-gatherers
Nomadic groups whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods
Neolithic Revolution
also known as the agricultural revolution; the far-reaching changes in human life resulting from the beginnings of farming
Slash-and-burn farming
groups cut trees or grasses and burned them to clear a field
Domestication
the taming of animals
Civilization
a complex culture with five characteristics: advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology
Specialization
the development of skills in a specific kind of work
Artisans
skilled workers who make goods by hand
Institution
a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community; and example is government
