 | Term | Definition |
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Paleolithic |
Old Stone Age |
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Archeaology |
the excavating of artifacts |
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Artifacts |
human-made items that are left behind |
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Anthropology |
study of human interactions |
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Industrialized |
producing items in factories |
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Shamanistic |
religious leaders of tribes |
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Technology |
inventions, developments making life easier |
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Neolithic |
pertaining to the New Stone Age |
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Pastoralism |
the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society |
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Domestication |
to convert (animals, plants, etc,) to domestic uses; tame |
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Reciprocal |
given or felt by each toward the other; mutual |
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Cultivated |
to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till |
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Contemporary |
of the present time; modern |
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Ecological |
characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment |
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Classical |
of art, literature, and culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans or their writers, artists |
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Civilization |
a form of culture charcterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced tech. |
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Catastrophic |
involving or resulting in substantial often ruinous medical expense |
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Millennium |
a period of 100 years |
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Predynastic |
a time or period before the 1st dynasty of a nation |
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Illiteracy |
a lack of ability to read and write |
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Maritime |
navigating the sea |
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Colonization |
the act of process of establishing a colony; settle |
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Cooperative |
working or acting together willingly for a common purpose of benefit |
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Prominence |
something that is prominent; a projection or proturbence |
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Annihilation |
the act or an instance of annihilating; extinction; destruction |
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Monolithic |
consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken |
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Oracles |
a person who delivers authoritative, wise, or highly regarded and influential pronouncements |
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Triremes |
ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship, having 3 tiers of oars on each side |
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Skirmishing |
to engage in a minor battle or dispute |
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Deliberating |
carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional |
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Treacherous |
dangerous; hazardous |
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Fortuitous |
happening by chance or accident |
