| A | B |
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| culture | way of life that people share (ideas, beliefs, & customs) |
| domestication | growing plants or taming animals for use by humans |
| civilization | form of culture with trade centers, workers, organized government & religion, systems of records, and advanced tools |
| technology | the use of tools & knowledge to meet human needs |
| slash & burn agriculture | occurs when farmers chop down & burn trees on an area of land & then farm on that spot |
| Middle Ages | time of great social & political instability & warfare in medieval Europe |
| feudalism | political system; kings are at the top and let nobles use their land. The nobles employ serfs, or lowly peasants, to live on and farm the land. |
| Crusades | series of bloody holy wars to capture the Holy Land in the Middle East |
| Renaissance | time period of increased interest in art & learning; means "rebirth" |
| Reformation | movement to correct problems within the Catholic church; split the church into 2: Catholics & Protestants |
| caravel | special type of ship that had unique sails that always caught the wind no matter which direction it was blowing from |
| navigator | person who plans where the ship is going & which route it will take to get there |
