| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Artifact | Remains such as tools, jewelry and human-made objects |
| Culture | People's unique way of life |
| Hominid | Humans andd other creatures that walked upright |
| Paleolithic Age | Old Stone Age that lasted from 2.5 million yrs to 8000 B.C |
| Neolithic Age | New Stone Age that began in 8000 B.C. and ended in 3000 B.C. |
| Technology | Ways of applying knowledge tools and modern |
| Homo-Sapiens | The species name for modern human |
| Neolithic Revolution | Agricultural revolution-the far reaching changes in human life resulting from the beginnings of farming |
| Domestication | taming of animals |
| Nomads | Wander from place to place |
| Hunter-Gatherer | Nomadic groups whose food supply depended on hunting and collecting plant foods |
| Slash and Burn Farming | The cutting of trees or grasses then burning them to clear a field, then repeating the process after several years |
| Ziggurat | Pyramid-shaped monument- A temple where people worshipped their city god. |
| Domestication | taming of animals |
| Barter | The way of trading goods and services without money |
| Scribes | These Sumerians were professional record keepers |
| Cuneiform | A Sumerian system of writing which means "wedged-shaped." |
| Civilization | A complex culture with advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping and advanced technology |
| Bronze Age | Time when people used a type of metal other than copper and stone to make tools and weapons. |
| Institution | A long-lasting pattern of organization in a community |
| Artisans | City dweller who became skilled workers and made goods by hand. |
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