| A | B |
|---|
| hunters-gatherers | human who hunted animals and gathered plants for food |
| nomads | group of people who have no set home but move from place to place |
| migration | act of moving from one region or country to settle in another |
| technology | all the ways people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs |
| tools | axes, awls, drills and hunting bows are early examples of these |
| religion | the worship of a god, gods or spirits |
| caves | art painted on rocks have been found in this type of geological formation around the world |
| cave art | artform of prehistoric people |
| prehistoric art | cave paintings, jewelry, figurines, dance and stories are all examples of this |
| fire | provided light, heat and a means to cook food |
| domesticate | to raise and tend a plant or an animal to be of use to humans |
| agriculture | cultivation of soil to produce useful crops |
| slash and burn agriculture | types of agriculture used by farmers to prepare land for planting by cutting down and burning trees and brush |
| irrigation | the supplying of water to crops |
| agricultural revolution | historical term for the shift from food gathering to food raising by early peoples |
| farming | early peoples used hoes, sticks and sickles for this activity |
| fertile | this type of soil provided bigger and better crops |
| domestication | term describing the raising of animals for food and clothing |
| upland region | plateaus and other flat areas at fairly high elevations, such as those where farming in the Americas developed |
| terracing | an agricultural technique for creating flat areas of land in upland regions |
| surplus | a quantity of an item, such as food, that is MORE than what is needed, thus can be traded for other goods |
| specialization | term describing a person's skill in one specific type of work |
| artisan | term describing a person specializing in a particular skill or craft, such as potter or weaver |
| agriculture | this replaced hunting and gathering as a means for providing food in village life |
| social class | a group of people with similar customs, backgrounds, training and income |
| government | a system of creating order and providing leadership |
| trade | exchange of goods, such as, food and tools |
| complex village | term for an early community with a large population, government, public buildings, specialized workers, social classes and trade |
| Catal Huyuk | an ancient farming village in Turkey whose ruins date back 8,000 years |
| shrine | a public building where religious ceremonies took place |
