The Neolithic revolution and early river valley civilization
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Artifact | a human made object such as a tool, weapon or piece of jewelry |
| Culture | A peoples unique way of life shown by its tools, customs and ideas. |
| Hominid | A member of a biological group including humans and related species walking upright. |
| Paleolithic age | A prehistoric period that lasted from 2,500,000-8000 B.C. and during it people made use of stone tools and weapons(also known as the old stone age) |
| Neolithic age | A prehistoric period that began in 8000 B.C.- 3000 B.C. and during it people learned to polish stone tools, make pottery, grow crops and raise animals.(also called the new stone age) |
| Technology | The way 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. |
| Hunter-gatherer | A member of a nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods. |
| Neolithic revolution | The major change in human life caused by the beginning of farming. people shifted from food gathering to food producing. |
| Slash and burn farming | A farming method in which people clear fields by cutting and burning trees and grasses. the ashes of which serve to fertilize the soil. |
| Domestication | The taming of animals for human use. |
| Fertile crescent | An arc of rich farmland in southeast asia between the persian gulf and the mediterranean sea. |
| Mesopotamia | An area of land between 2 rivers. |
| City-state | A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit. |
| Dynasty | A series of rulers from a single family |
| Cultural diffusion | The spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another |
| Polytheism | A belief in many gods. |
| Empire | A political unit in which a number of people or countries are controlled by a single ruler |
| Hammurabi | A ruler from 1792-1750 B.C. who put together a code of law for the Babylonian empire |
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