AP World History Chapter 1 Terms – Flashcards
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hunting and gathering
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The killing of wild animals and fish as well as the gathering of fruits, roots, nuts, and other plants for sustenance.
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civilization
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a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
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Paleolithic
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second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
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Neolithic
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latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere)
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nomads
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people who wander from place to place, people with no permanent home; move from place to place in search of food,
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savages
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a person regarded as primitive or uncivilized, in this case, it refers to Native Americans.
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culture
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the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
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Homo sapiens
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the only surviving hominid
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Neanderthals
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In Europe, another human species lived and adapted to life in the cold climates of the last Ice Age.
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band
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A level of social organization normally consisting of 20 to 30 people
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agrarian revolution
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A change in farming methods that allowed for a greater production of food. This revolution was fueled by the use of new farming technology such as the seed drill and improved fertilizers. The result of this revolution was a population explosion due to the higher availability of food. It was one of the causes of the Industrial Revolution.
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Natufian complex
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Preagriculture culture; located in present-day Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon; practiced the collection of naturally present barley and wheat to supplement game; typified by large settlement sites.
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matrilocal
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refers to the pattern in which married couples live with or near the wives' parents
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matrilineal
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based on or tracing descent through the female line
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pastoralism
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A type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.
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catal huyuk
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One of first true cities in history, created in the Neolithic Era in 6500 to 5500 BC, from which were created agriculture, trading, temples, housing, and religions
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Neolithic Revolution
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the shift from hunting of animals and gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis around 8,000 BC
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Jericho
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a village in Jordan near the north end of the Dead Sea
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Bronze Age
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(classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence
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domestication
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accommodation to domestic life
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social differentiation
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the relative access individuals and groups have to basic material resources, wealth, power, and prestige
