Unit 1 S.S. Main Ideas
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 geography | geographers use maps and globes to measure and describe Earth |
| geography | we use maps to see natural and human-made features and to understand patterns |
| geography | maps have changed oveer time to reflect people's increasing understanding of the world |
| science and technology | archaeologists are scientists who work to uncover the story of early people |
| science and technology | archaeologists have found evidence that tells us a great deal about early humans |
| culture | human culture developed during the prehistoric period known as the Stone Age |
| culture | historians often ask questions about the past in order to understand the present |
| culture | historians use a variety of methods to help them answer questions about what happened in the past |
| culture | historians examine evidence and draw conclusions as they answer historical questions |
| geography | early humans adapted to the natural environment |
| science and technology | humans created tools to ensure survival and to improve life |
| culture | early humans developed language, religion, and art |
| science and technology | new technologies supported an agricultural revolution |
| culture | agriculture made a big change in how people lived |
| geography | farming developed independently in many areas of the world |
| culture | some simple farming villages expanded and developed into more complex villages |
| culture | a cultural pattern involving early forms of government, specialized workers, and social classes began to develop complex villages |
| culture | the way of life in a complex village was different from that in a simple farming village |
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