Vocab Flashcards
(24 cards)
Agriculture
Science of practice of farming, cultivation of soil(grow crops), and domestication of animals
Artifact
Item of cultural or historical interest
Archeology
Study of human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of physical remains
Anthropology
Study of human societies, their cultures, and their development
Artisan
Worker who makes things by hand
BCE
Before common era
Bronze Age
3000-1000BCE
Carbon dating
Measures amount of carbon in an artifact, and compares it to give approx. age.
Climate
Weather conditions prevailing in area over period of time.
C.E
Common era
Domesticate
Tame and keep as pet or for farm produce
Fossil
Remains or impression of a prehistoric organism persevered in petrified form
Historian
Expert or student of history, especially a particular period, geographical region, or social phenomenon
Homo Sapien
Common humans
known as “wide man”
100 000-400 000 years ago
Africa- Asia, Europe, America’s
Hominid
Primate fam that includes humans and their fossil ancestors
Irrigation
Bringing water to dry land by digging ditches or canals
Migration
Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another
Nomad
Someone who travels from place to place to find fresh pasture for livestock (no permanent home)
Neolithic
New Stone Age
When weapons and agriculture prevailed
Paleolithic
Old Stone Age
When primitive stone implements were used
Pottery
Articles made of earthenware or baked clay
Prehistory
Period of time before written records
Specialization
Développement of skills in a certain kind of work (trading, record keeping, etc)
Technology
Application if scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially industry
