Essential First Final Review Quizlet
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Agriculture | Growing crops and/or raising animals; synonym is farming |
| Bronze | Metal alloy made of copper and tin |
| Irrigation | Supplying dry land with water by using ditches, canals, technology, etc. |
| Revolution | Rapid and/or important change |
| Surplus | Extra; more than needed |
| Specialization | Jobs which are different or more advanced than basic farming, hunting, etc. |
| Civilization | An advanced society with organized government, religion, writing, science, art, etc. |
| Effect | What happens as the result of a cause |
| A.D. | Anno Domini - the years AFTER the BIRTH of Jesus |
| B.C. | The years BEFORE the BIRTH of Jesus |
| Bipedal | Two-footed |
| Cause | Make happen |
| Century | 100 years |
| Circa (c.) | APPROXIMATE; used with dates only |
| Evolve | To change slowly |
| Hominid | Two-footed mammal which walks upright (like humans or human-like creatures) |
| Millenium | 1000 years |
| Technology | TOOLS and MACHINES, and the skills, knowledge and methods of using them |
| Tool | An object made and/or used by humans to perform a task |
| Australopithecus | 1ST HOMINID; bipedal; walked upright |
| Homo Habilis | 1ST hominid TOOLMAKER; used very simple tools for cutting, crushing, scraping, et cetera |
| Homo Sapiens | CRO-MAGNON; modern HUMANS; most advanced brains; developed advanced language, art (cave painting), and technology |
| Zero | Year that Jesus was born |
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