| A | B |
|---|
| Migration | To move from one place to another. |
| Homo sapiens | "wise man" |
| Cro-Magnon Man | modern humans; European Early Modern Human |
| Push Factor | A reason that forces you to move. |
| Pull Factor | A reason that draws you to move. |
| Ex. of Pull Factor | Better medical conditions, religious freedom, better jobs |
| Ex. of Push Factor | War, lack of jobs, famine or starvation |
| Irrigate | Watering crops by using canals and ditches. |
| Fertile | Mineral rich soil; good dirt for growing crops |
| Domestication | To control or tame animals. |
| Paleolithic Era | Old Stone Age |
| Neolithic Era | New Stone Age |
| Malleable | Able to bend or stretch without breaking. |
| Civlization | People living together in settled and stable communities. |
| Surplus | Extra |
| Polytheistic | Believing in more than one god. |
| Artisan | Skilled in a job; craftsman. |
| Architecture | Buildings |
| Neanderthal Man | Lived in Eurasia 200,00-30,000 years ago. Made tools, lived in social groups, and eventually became extinct. |
| Nomadic | Always moving, never settling in a permanent place. |
| Nomads | People who never settle in place. |
| Agriculture | The deliberate cultivation of vegetation; farming. |
| Neolithic Revolution | The shift from being hunter-gatherers to being farmers. |
| Dreamtime | Aborigine's creation story. |
| Homo habilis | "Handyman" |
| Cave Paintings | Found in France and Spain. A primary source early man left behind to show a glimpse of their life. Mostly animal scenes. |
| Hunter-Gatherers | People who get their food supply by hunting and finding roots, berries, and plants. |
| Wheel and Axle | Allowed people to carry more and carry it faster. |
| Lucy | 3.2 million year old female skeleton found that proved humans walked upright much earlier than thought. |
| Bering Strait Land Bridge | Allowed early man to migrate from Asia into the Americas. |
| Cities | Emerged as farmers produced surplus food. |
| More food = | More people |
| Government | Ensured protection and the food supply. |
| Religion | Was created to explain forces in nature. Was polytheistic. |
| Writing | Was developed because they need a system of record keeping. |
| Job Specialization | Because they had enough food, people could become an expert in certain jobs. |
| Social Structure | Was based on economic power. |
| Art | Was an expression of beliefs and values. |
| Public Works | Ex. - Roads, bridges, defensive walls. |
