Chaper 2 vocab Flashcards

(15 cards)

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prehistory

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Historians call the time before there was writing prehistory.

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hominid

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An early ancestor of humans.

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ancestor

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A relative who lived in the past.

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tool

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Any handheld object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task.

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Paleolithic Era

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The first part of the Stone age is called the Paleolithic Era or years ago.

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society

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A society is a community of people who share a common culture.

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hunter-gathers

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Hunter-gatherers are people who hunt animals and gather wild plants,seeds,fruits,and nuts to survive.

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migrate

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Migrate or move

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9
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ice ages

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These freezing times are called the ice ages.

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10
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land bridge

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A land bridge is a strip of land connecting two continents.

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Mesolithic Era

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Mesolithic Era or the Middle stone age.

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Neolithic Era

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A new stone age

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13
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domestication

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The process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans is called domestication.

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agriculture

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Agriculture or farming.

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megaliths

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Megaliths are huge stones used as monuments.

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