Chapter 1 Vocab

Question 1

Theory

Answer 1

Hypothesis or unproven assumption

Question 2

Archeology

Answer 2

Study of past societies through analysis of what people left behind

Question 3

Anthropology

Answer 3

Study of human life and culture

Question 4

Hominid

Answer 4

Humans and other human like creatures that walk upright

Question 5

Homo sapiens sapiens

Answer 5

Wise wise human. Species appeared in Africa 150,000 to 200,000 years ago. Modern humans

Question 6

Out of Africa theory

Answer 6

Aka replacement theory. Homo sapiens sapiens spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world 100,000 years ago

Question 7

Revolution

Answer 7

A sudden, complete change

Question 8

Systematic agriculture

Answer 8

The keeping of animals and growing of food on a regular basis

Question 9

Artisian

Answer 9

Skilled worker who makes products such as weapons and Jewett

Question 10

Role

Answer 10

A socially expected behavior pattern

Question 11

Culture

Answer 11

The way of life people follow

Question 12

Civilization

Answer 12

A complex culture in which large numbers of people share a common element such as social structure, religion, and art

Question 13

Priests

Answer 13

In early urban civilizations, important and powerful people who supervised rituals aimed at pleasing gods and goddesses

Question 14

City-state

Answer 14

A state with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside

Question 15

Polytheistic

Answer 15

Believing in many gods

Question 16

Ziggurat

Answer 16

A massive stepped tower on which was built a temple dedicated to chief God or goddess of a somerian city

Question 17

Cuneiform

Answer 17

A system of writing developed by the summarians using a reed sulus to create web-shaped impression on a clay tablet

Question 18

Artifacts

Answer 18

Objects made by humans

Question 19

Neolithic age

Answer 19

The period of human history where there was a shift from hunting and gathering to the keeping of animals

Question 20

Paleolithic age

Answer 20

The early period of human history in which humans used simple stone tools

Question 21

Domestication

Answer 21

Adapting animals for human use

Question 22

Specialization of labor

Answer 22

When people settle down, they are able to do specific jobs

Question 23

Theocracy

Answer 23

A government established by Devine authority