KO World HIstory Ch. 1
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tinkerbell121495 on September 1, 2012
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Coach vales class at Klein Oak
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Artifact | a human-made object, such as a tool, weapon, or piece of jewelry |
| Culture | a people's unique way of life, as shown by its tools, customs, arts, and ideas. |
| Paleolithic Age | a prehistoric period that lasted from about 2,500,000 to 8,000 B.C., during which people made use of crude stone tools and weapons - also called the old stone age |
| neolithic age | prehistoric period that began about 8,000 B.C. and in some areas ended as early as 3,000 B.C., during which people learned to polish stone tools, make pottery, grow crops, and raise animals - also called the new stone age |
| technology | the ways in which people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs |
| nomad | a member of a group that has no permanent home, wandering from place to place in search of food and water |
| neolithic revolution | the major change in human life caused by the beginnings of farming - that is by people's shift from food gathering to food producing |
| domestication | the taming of animals for human use |
| civilization | a form of culture characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology |
| specialization of labor | the development of skills in a particular kind of work, such as trading or record keeping |
| institution | a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community |
| metallurgy | the technique of science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties |
| barter | a form of trade in which people exchange goods and services without the use of money |
| cultural diffusion | the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another |
| hegemony | leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation |
| hierarchy | any system of persons or things ranked one above another |
| chronology | the sequential order in which past events occur |
| millennium | a period of 1,000 years |
| decade | a period of 10 years |
| century | a period of 100 years |
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