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Cards in this set: Term prehistory Definition refers to the time before people developed writing. Term social hierarchy Definition grouping of people according to wealth and or importance in a society. Term migrate Definition to move from one place or country to another,especially in order to make a new home. Term land bridge Definition a transcontinental rail route between countries,as those in Europe and the Far East ,considered faster and less costly than all-sea routes. Term Neolithic Era Definition During the Neolithic Period people used stone tools, domesticated plants and animals, and lived in villages. Term nomads Definition a member of a tribe or people that has no fixed homebut keeps moving about looking for food or pasture for its animals. Term province Definition political districts. Term ziggurat Definition (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces. Term surplus Definition something that remains above what is used or needed. Term code Definition system of principles or rules. Term culture Definition ways of life shared by members of a group. Term Paleolithic Era Definition The Paleolithic era, meaning "Old Stone Age" is a very long period of human prehistory, extending from the first tool-using homonids at least 2.6 million years ago, all the way up until the receding of continental glaciers and the development of agriculture c. 10,000 BC. Term Ice ages Definition The general term "ice age" or, more precisely, "glacial age" denotes a geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere. Term Mesolithic Era Definition The Mesolithic era refers to a short period of time immediately after the recession of continental glaciers of the last Ice Age, about 11,000 years ago (9000 BCE), to the development of agriculture 10,000 - 8,000 years ago. Term agriculture Definition the production of livestock,crops, poultry,feeding,breeding,farming,and land. Term epic Definition a long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds. Term empire Definition a group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government. Term anthropoligists Definition focus on human society. Term division of labor Definition a system in which the members of a group do different tasks according to their abilities and the needs of the group. Term artisan Definition skilled craftsperson. Term polytheism Definition a belief in many gods;polythiestic is believing in many gods. Term hunter-gatherers Definition a member of a group of people who subsist by hunting, fishing, or foraging in the wild. Term domestication Definition to tame animals and plants for human use. Term scribe Definition record keeper. Term excavate Definition to make hollow by removing the inner part; make a hole or cavity in; form into a hollow, as by digging. Term architecture Definition the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Term grids Definition a rectangular system of coordinates used in locating the principal elements of a plan. Term cuneiform Definition Sumerian system of writing made up of wedge-shaped markings. Term prehistory Definition refers to the time before people developed writing Term chronology Definition order of dates in which events happen. Term primary source Definition first hand pieces of evidence from people who saw or experienced the events described. Term secondary source Definition are often created long after the events. Term Anthropoligists Definition focus on human society. Term Archaeologists Definition hunt for evidence buried in the ground where settlements might once have been. Term artifacts Definition weapons,tools,and other things made by humans. Term fossils Definition traces of plants or animals that have been preserved in rocks. Term nomads Definition people who regularly move. Term technology Definition tools and methods that help humans perform tasks. Term domesticate Definition tame animals for human use. Term specialization Definition the development of different kinds of jobs. Term prehistory Definition refers to the time before people developed writing. Term social hierarchy Definition grouping of people according to wealth and or importance in a society. Term migrate Definition to move from one place or country to another,especially in order to make a new home. Term land bridge Definition a transcontinental rail route between countries,as those in Europe and the Far East ,considered faster and less costly than all-sea routes. Term Neolithic Era Definition During the Neolithic Period people used stone tools, domesticated plants and animals, and lived in villages. Term nomads Definition a member of a tribe or people that has no fixed homebut keeps moving about looking for food or pasture for its animals. Term province Definition political districts. Term ziggurat Definition (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces. Term surplus Definition something that remains above what is used or needed. Term code Definition system of principles or rules. Term culture Definition ways of life shared by members of a group. Term Paleolithic Era Definition The Paleolithic era, meaning "Old Stone Age" is a very long period of human prehistory, extending from the first tool-using homonids at least 2.6 million years ago, all the way up until the receding of continental glaciers and the development of agriculture c. 10,000 BC. Term Ice ages Definition The general term "ice age" or, more precisely, "glacial age" denotes a geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere. Term Mesolithic Era Definition The Mesolithic era refers to a short period of time immediately after the recession of continental glaciers of the last Ice Age, about 11,000 years ago (9000 BCE), to the development of agriculture 10,000 - 8,000 years ago. Term agriculture Definition the production of livestock,crops, poultry,feeding,breeding,farming,and land. Term epic Definition a long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds. Term empire Definition a group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government. Term anthropoligists Definition focus on human society. Term division of labor Definition a system in which the members of a group do different tasks according to their abilities and the needs of the group. Term artisan Definition skilled craftsperson. Term polytheism Definition a belief in many gods;polythiestic is believing in many gods. Term hunter-gatherers Definition a member of a group of people who subsist by hunting, fishing, or foraging in the wild. Term domestication Definition to tame animals and plants for human use. Term scribe Definition record keeper. Term excavate Definition to make hollow by removing the inner part; make a hole or cavity in; form into a hollow, as by digging. Term architecture Definition the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Term grids Definition a rectangular system of coordinates used in locating the principal elements of a plan. Term cuneiform Definition Sumerian system of writing made up of wedge-shaped markings.