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| Absolute Location | tells an exact spot on the earth's surface |
| Latitude and Longitude | provide absolute location |
| Relative Location | tells where a place is located compared to one or more other places. |
| Place | All of the characteristics that give an area its own special quality |
| Human/Environment Interaction | People might change their environment to meet their needs. People can adapt to their environment rather than changing it. |
| Movement | Transportation and communication allow for the sharing of ideas, goods, and culture. |
| Region | an area defined by common features. It can be defined by physical features (like mountains) or by human features (like language or jobs) |
| Archaeologists | people who search for evidence about the past |
| Artifacts | weapons, tools, and other things made by humans |
| Early Humans (Paleolithic Age) | People used stone tools, were nomads, hunters/gathers, used fire |
| Specialization | the development of different kinds of jobs |
| Domesticate | the taming of animals and plants |
| Agricultural Villages (Neolithic Age) | People used bronze tools, lived in farming villages, developed hierarchies, food surplus |
| Stable Food Supply | Sumerians used irrigation systems and plows to make a stable food supply. |
| Social Structure | the way a civilization is organized |
| System of Government | a way to direct people’s behavior and make life orderly |
| Scribes | Sumerians were the first people to develop a system of written laws created by the scribes |
| Religious System | set of beliefs, usually in a god or gods, together with forms of worship. Sumerians built temples and had statues to express their religious beliefs. |
| Arts | include all creative forms of expression such as painting, architecture, and music. Artists made weapons, jewelry, and mirrors. Architects designed buildings and musicians played instruments and sang during ceremonies. |
| Technology | the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes. Sumerians used the wheel to build carts and also for making pottery. Sumerians also created the arch, used to strengthen and beautify buildings. |
| Written Language | allows a civilization to record information. |
| Cuneiform | which is one of the earliest known written languages. |
