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| agriculture | the raising of plants or animals for human use. The Agricultural REvolution was a great change. |
| anthropology | the branch of science that studies how people have developed and live in cultural groups |
| archeology | the study of past cultures through the artifacts that remain such as buildings, tools, pottery. |
| artifact | an object made by people long ago (tools, wea[ons, pottery). |
| artisan | a skilled craftsperson such as a potter or weaver |
| barter | to exchange one kind of good or service for another |
| city-state | a city that is an individual unit with its own government and traditions |
| civilization | a group of people in an organized society within a culture |
| culture | the way in which individuals and groups react with their environment (technology, music, art |
| cuneform | a form of wedge-shaped writing used in ancient times. |
| domesticate | to tame both plants and animals |
| empire | a large territory consisting of many different places under the control of a single ruler |
| irrigation | a system of transporting water to crops |
| Mesopotamia | a word that means "land between the rivers." |
| migrate | to move from one place to another |
| monothesim | belief in one God |
| Neolithic Period | the New Stone Age; lots of new technology! |
| nomad | a person who moves from place to plce with no permanent home. |
| prehistory | the time before people wrote down stories and records |
| Paleolithic Period | the Old Stone age; fire was discovered |
| polythesim | belief in many gods |
| religion | an organized system of beliefs and rituals (use temples, churches etc.) |
| scribe | some who writes down information for a living |
| social division | breaking up a group into different jobs |
| surplus | an extra supply |
| technology | the way in which humans produce the items they use. |
| innovations | technology that makes life easier |
| ziggurat | a huge pyramid shaped structure consisting of a series of stacked rectangular platforms |
