| A | B |
|---|
| Prehistory | the time period before man developed writing |
| History | the time period AFTER man developed writing |
| Stone Ages | time period before man learned to use metal |
| Hominids | human like species (ex. homo erectus, australopithecus) |
| Homo Sapiens Sapiens | the term for modern people who developed 100,000 to 400,000 years ago |
| Artifacts | items used by people in the past, they are studied by archaeologists |
| Radio Carbon Dating | tactic used by scientists to determine the age of a fossil |
| Nomads | people who moved from place to place in order to survive |
| Paleolithic era | time period when people had learned to use stone tools, but not learned how to farm |
| Neolithic Era | time period where people had learned how to farm, but not yet how to make metals |
| Catalhuyok | famous archaeological site in Turkey that is currently under excavation. It featured an urban center where people used ladders to exit their rooftops |
| Stonehenge | neolithihc site in England begun in Neolithic Era and completed in bronze age |
| Jericho | oldest continual city in existence, it is located in the fertile crescent and is an important archaeological site |
| Aleppo | One of the oldest cities in the world, it is located in modern day Syria and is currently under excavation |
| Bronze | the first metal alloy used by humans, its use marked the end of the stone age |
| Irrigation | process of moving water from the river to the fields |
| rigid class structure | a system where it is very difficult to move up or down in a society |
| specialized labor | people working mainly on one type of work/craft. It led to advancements in civilizations. |
| Hereditary Dynasty | rule that is passed down in a family |
| Centralized power | putting power in one person's hand |
| Mesopotamia |  |
| Nile River Valley |  |
| Indus River Valley |  |
| Huange He River Valley |  |
| Neanderthal | Now extinct human like species that once lived along side of Homo sapiens |
| Artisan | someone skilled in a particular craft or skill |
| Africa | first continent where humans appeared |
| 100,000-400,000 b.c.e. | time period when homo sapiens are believed to have first appeared |
| Catahuyok (image) |  |
| Stonehenge (image) |  |
