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social studies
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Language - English
6th Grade
10/01/2009

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Term
prehistory
Definition
refers to the time before people developed writing.
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social hierarchy
Definition
grouping of people according to wealth and or importance in a society.
Term
migrate
Definition
to move from one place or country to another,especially in order to make a new home.
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land bridge
Definition
a transcontinental rail route between countries,as those in Europe and the Far East ,considered faster and less costly than all-sea routes.
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Neolithic Era
Definition
During the Neolithic Period people used stone tools, domesticated plants and animals, and lived in villages.
Term
nomads
Definition
a member of a tribe or people that has no fixed homebut keeps moving about looking for food or pasture for its animals.
Term
province
Definition
political districts.
Term
ziggurat
Definition
(among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces.
Term
surplus
Definition
something that remains above what is used or needed.
Term
code
Definition
system of principles or rules.
Term
culture
Definition
ways of life shared by members of a group.
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Paleolithic Era
Definition
The Paleolithic era, meaning "Old Stone Age" is a very long period of human prehistory, extending from the first tool-using homonids at least 2.6 million years ago, all the way up until the receding of continental glaciers and the development of agriculture c. 10,000 BC.
Term
Ice ages
Definition
The general term "ice age" or, more precisely, "glacial age" denotes a geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere.
Term
Mesolithic Era
Definition
The Mesolithic era refers to a short period of time immediately after the recession of continental glaciers of the last Ice Age, about 11,000 years ago (9000 BCE), to the development of agriculture 10,000 - 8,000 years ago.
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agriculture
Definition
the production of livestock,crops, poultry,feeding,breeding,farming,and land.
Term
epic
Definition
a long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds.
Term
empire
Definition
a group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government.
Term
anthropoligists
Definition
focus on human society.
Term
division of labor
Definition
a system in which the members of a group do different tasks according to their abilities and the needs of the group.
Term
artisan
Definition
skilled craftsperson.
Term
polytheism
Definition
a belief in many gods;polythiestic is believing in many gods.
Term
hunter-gatherers
Definition
a member of a group of people who subsist by hunting, fishing, or foraging in the wild.
Term
domestication
Definition
to tame animals and plants for human use.
Term
scribe
Definition
record keeper.
Term
excavate
Definition
to make hollow by removing the inner part; make a hole or cavity in; form into a hollow, as by digging.
Term
architecture
Definition
the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect.
Term
grids
Definition
a rectangular system of coordinates used in locating the principal elements of a plan.
Term
cuneiform
Definition
Sumerian system of writing made up of wedge-shaped markings.
Term
prehistory
Definition
refers to the time before people developed writing
Term
chronology
Definition
order of dates in which events happen.
Term
primary source
Definition
first hand pieces of evidence from people who saw or experienced the events described.
Term
secondary source
Definition
are often created long after the events.
Term
Anthropoligists
Definition
focus on human society.
Term
Archaeologists
Definition
hunt for evidence buried in the ground where settlements might once have been.
Term
artifacts
Definition
weapons,tools,and other things made by humans.
Term
fossils
Definition
traces of plants or animals that have been preserved in rocks.
Term
nomads
Definition
people who regularly move.
Term
technology
Definition
tools and methods that help humans perform tasks.
Term
domesticate
Definition
tame animals for human use.
Term
specialization
Definition
the development of different kinds of jobs.
Term
prehistory
Definition
refers to the time before people developed writing.
Term
social hierarchy
Definition
grouping of people according to wealth and or importance in a society.
Term
migrate
Definition
to move from one place or country to another,especially in order to make a new home.
Term
land bridge
Definition
a transcontinental rail route between countries,as those in Europe and the Far East ,considered faster and less costly than all-sea routes.
Term
Neolithic Era
Definition
During the Neolithic Period people used stone tools, domesticated plants and animals, and lived in villages.
Term
nomads
Definition
a member of a tribe or people that has no fixed homebut keeps moving about looking for food or pasture for its animals.
Term
province
Definition
political districts.
Term
ziggurat
Definition
(among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces.
Term
surplus
Definition
something that remains above what is used or needed.
Term
code
Definition
system of principles or rules.
Term
culture
Definition
ways of life shared by members of a group.
Term
Paleolithic Era
Definition
The Paleolithic era, meaning "Old Stone Age" is a very long period of human prehistory, extending from the first tool-using homonids at least 2.6 million years ago, all the way up until the receding of continental glaciers and the development of agriculture c. 10,000 BC.
Term
Ice ages
Definition
The general term "ice age" or, more precisely, "glacial age" denotes a geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere.
Term
Mesolithic Era
Definition
The Mesolithic era refers to a short period of time immediately after the recession of continental glaciers of the last Ice Age, about 11,000 years ago (9000 BCE), to the development of agriculture 10,000 - 8,000 years ago.
Term
agriculture
Definition
the production of livestock,crops, poultry,feeding,breeding,farming,and land.
Term
epic
Definition
a long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds.
Term
empire
Definition
a group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government.
Term
anthropoligists
Definition
focus on human society.
Term
division of labor
Definition
a system in which the members of a group do different tasks according to their abilities and the needs of the group.
Term
artisan
Definition
skilled craftsperson.
Term
polytheism
Definition
a belief in many gods;polythiestic is believing in many gods.
Term
hunter-gatherers
Definition
a member of a group of people who subsist by hunting, fishing, or foraging in the wild.
Term
domestication
Definition
to tame animals and plants for human use.
Term
scribe
Definition
record keeper.
Term
excavate
Definition
to make hollow by removing the inner part; make a hole or cavity in; form into a hollow, as by digging.
Term
architecture
Definition
the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect.
Term
grids
Definition
a rectangular system of coordinates used in locating the principal elements of a plan.
Term
cuneiform
Definition
Sumerian system of writing made up of wedge-shaped markings.
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