Prehistory Flashcards
(24 cards)
the style and construction of a building
architecture
to trade goods without using money
barter
a channel dug by people; used by boats or for irritation
canal
a society, or group of people, with similar religious beliefs, customs, language, and form of government
civilization
shared by all the members of a group or community
communal
demand by two or more groups for a resource that is in short supply
competition
to help grow
cultivate
the breakdown of work into specific tasks performed by different people; often considered a way to make workers more efficient
division of labor
to adapt and use for agricultural or other purposes
domesticated
having been preserved in a hard form
fossilized
the species to which humans belong
Homo sapiens
people who travelq from place to place and live by hunting and foraging
hunter-gatherers
the public works system that includes roads, bridges, irrigation, public transportation, etc.
infrastructure
movement of a group of people to live in a new place
migration
a period of time lasting thousands of years
millennia
moving around often, usually search of food and water; not settled in one place
nomadic
lasting for a long time and staying unchanged
permanent
to collect food by searching through what has been left behind
scavenge
to develop a specific set of skills for a single purpose
specialize
an extra amount beyond what is needed
surplus
as part of a team
collectively
cloth or fabric
textiles
plant life found in a particular area
vegetation
