| A | B |
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| Artifact | Tools, jewelry, and other human-made objects. Culture |
| Culture | People's unique way of life |
| hominid | Humans and other creatures that walk upright. |
| Paleolithic Age | Also know as the "Old Stone Age', lasting from about 2.5 million to 8000 B.C. |
| Neolithic Age | Also know as the "New Stone Age", lasting from 8000 B.C. to 3000 B.C. |
| Technology | The way of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet the needs of individuals. |
| Homo Sapiens | The species name for modern humans. |
| Nomads | People who wander from place to place, rather than making permanent settlements. |
| Hunters and gathers | Nomadic groups who hunted animals and collected plant based foods. |
| Neolithic Revolution | Also known as the "agricultural revolution" where humans began to farm. |
| slash and burn farming | The cutting down of trees or grasses, burned in order to clear a field for farming. |
| domestication | The taming of animals. |
| civilization | A complex culture with 5 specific characteristics including; advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology. |
| specialization | The development of skills in a specific kind of work. |
| artisans | Skilled workers who make goods by hand. |
| instiution | A long-lasting pattern of organization in a community; examples are government and religion. |
| scribes | Professional record keepers. |
| cuneiform | One of the first systems of writing based upon symbols. |
| Bronze Age | Refers to the time period when humans began to use bronze, rather than copper and stone, for tools and weapons. |
| Barter | A method of trading goods and services without money. |
| Ziggaurat | Ancient pyramid-shaped monument. |
