A | B |
circa | about or around |
time line | a diagram that shows when things took place in a given period of time |
technology | the use of skills and tools to meet practical needs |
Old Stone Age | the period of human prehistory that lasted until about 12,000 years about, duriong which stone tools were common |
Hunter-gatherer | a person of the Old Stome Age who met needs by hunting animals and gathering plants |
B.C.E | Before the Common Era |
C.E. | Common Era (1 A.D.) |
New Stone Age | the period of human prehistory that lasted from 12,000 years ago to about 6,000 years ago, during which people still depended mainly on stone tools and began experimenting with agriculture |
Neolithic Age | New Stone Age |
domesticate | train something to be useful |
surplus | extra supply of something |
specialization | training to do a particular kind of work |
civilization | a culture that has developed systems of specialization, religion, learning and government |
trade | the exchange of goods |
agriculture | the raising of crops and animals for human use |
Paleolithic Age | Old Stone Age |
Mesolithic Age | Middle to New Stone Age |