Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
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Theory
Hypothesis or unproven assumption
Archeology
Study of past societies through analysis of what people left behind
Anthropology
Study of human life and culture
Hominid
Humans and other human like creatures that walk upright
Homo sapiens sapiens
Wise wise human. Species appeared in Africa 150,000 to 200,000 years ago. Modern humans
Out of Africa theory
Aka replacement theory. Homo sapiens sapiens spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world 100,000 years ago
Revolution
A sudden, complete change
Systematic agriculture
The keeping of animals and growing of food on a regular basis
Artisian
Skilled worker who makes products such as weapons and Jewett
Role
A socially expected behavior pattern
Culture
The way of life people follow
Civilization
A complex culture in which large numbers of people share a common element such as social structure, religion, and art
Priests
In early urban civilizations, important and powerful people who supervised rituals aimed at pleasing gods and goddesses
City-state
A state with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
Polytheistic
Believing in many gods
Ziggurat
A massive stepped tower on which was built a temple dedicated to chief God or goddess of a somerian city
Cuneiform
A system of writing developed by the summarians using a reed sulus to create web-shaped impression on a clay tablet
Artifacts
Objects made by humans
Neolithic age
The period of human history where there was a shift from hunting and gathering to the keeping of animals
Paleolithic age
The early period of human history in which humans used simple stone tools
Domestication
Adapting animals for human use
Specialization of labor
When people settle down, they are able to do specific jobs
Theocracy
A government established by Devine authority
