Vocab

Question 1

What is Anthropology?

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The study of origins and development of people and their societies

Question 2

Artifacts

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Remains left by humans; Anything that humans have tampered with; a human made object

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Culture

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The way of life of a society, which is handed down from one generation to the next by learning and experience.

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Archaeology

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The study of people and cultures through material remains.

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Paleolithic Age (Period)

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The era of prehistory that lasted from at least 2 million B.C (E) to about 9000 B.C (E); also called the old stone age.

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Neolithic Age (Period)

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The final era of prehistory, which began about 9000 B.C (E)- 2200 B.C (E); also called the new stone age.

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Technology

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The skills and tools people use to reach their basic needs or wants (The ways in which people apply knowledge.)

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Homo Sapiens

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Modern humans after homo erectus- Biological species that modern humans belong in.

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Nomads

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Person who moves place to place in search of food, shelter, and other resources (A member of a group with no permanent home , they wander from place to place in search of shelter, food, and water.)

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Hunter-Gatherers

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A member of a nomadic group whose food supplies are important, so they hunt and gather food to survive.

Question 11

Primary Source

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First account information; They were there!

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Secondary source

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They heard about it from a first hand account.

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Neolithic revolution

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The period of time during which the introduction of agriculture lead people to transition from nomadic to settled life. 8000 B.C (E) - 3000 B.C (E)

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Animism

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The belief that spirits and forces live within animals, objects, or dreams.

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Steppes

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Sparse, dry, treeless grassland.

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Domesticate

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To tame animals and adapt crops so they are best suited to use by humans.

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Civilization

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An advanced stage of human society marked by a well-organized government and high levels of culture, science, and industry. They must have recorded history

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Polytheistic

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Believing in many gods (Belief in many gods)

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Artisan

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A skilled craftsperson

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Traditional economy

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Undeveloped economic systems that rely on customs and tradition

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Scribes

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in ancient civilizations, a person specially trained to red, write, and keep records. (Professional record keepers)

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Pictographs

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A simple drawing that looks like the object it represents.

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Cuneiform

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In the ancient middle east, a system of writing that uses wedge-shaped marks. Sumerians in mesopotamia.

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Barter economy

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Economic system in which one set of goods or services is exchanged for another - a form of trade really.

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Ziggurat

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In ancient Mesopotamia, a large, stepped platform thought to have been topped by a temple dedicated to a city's chief god or goddess.

Question 26

BC

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Before Christ- old method (Count backwards- example Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC, but died in 323 BC)

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AD

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Ano Domini Latin for "Year of our lord" refers to christian era or the time since Jesus wars born- old method

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BCE

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Before Common Era- new method- Historians now prefer BCE over BC.

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CE

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common era-new method

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Prehistoric

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Before written words