PJHS Social Studies - Chapter 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 prehistory | The period of time in the past before writing was invented. |
| oral tradition | People who pass stories by word of mouth from generation to generation have an _____. |
| irrigation | People in the ancient world sometimes used a(n) _____ system to water their crops during the dry summer months. |
| hominids | Both modern humans and ancestors of modern humans are called _____. |
| domesticate | to tame animals and breed them for human use |
| history | the written and other recorded events of people. |
| artisan | a worker who is especially skilled at crafting items by hand |
| nomad | a person who has no settled home |
| and gathering wild plants | The people in the Old Stone Age got their food by hunting animals _____. |
| farm the land | In the New Stone Age, for the first time, people began to _____. |
| use fire | During the period of prehistory, people developed the ability to _____. |
| artisans | Surplus food during the New Stone Age allowed more people to become _____. |
| a dependable source of water | During the New Stone Age, what did farming settlements need in order to develop into cities? |
| a trader | In the ancient world, who would have been most likely to help spread new ideas and tools from one civilization to another? |
| before | In the words prehistoric and prehistory the word part pre means _____. |
| his clothing, tools and body | Scientists learned more about the Iceman's life by studying _____. |
| the beginning of farming | The major difference between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age was _____. |
| hunting and gathering | During the Old Stone Age, people got their food by _____. |
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