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Chapter 1-Mr. Cox-Period 1&8
Terms ans definitions for chapter 1 vocabulary.
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History
7th Grade
12/16/2008

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archaeoligist(1)
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a person who studies the remains of the pass
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artifact(1)
Definition
any object made or changed by humans
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hominid(1)
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a primate of which only one species still excists today-humans
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anthropologist(1)
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a person who studiers humans, especially their physical characteristics as well as their customs and social relationships
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culture(1)
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the way of life of a group of people that is handed down from one generation to the next
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nomad(1)
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a wanderer, usually in search of food
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domesticate(2)
Definition
to tame and breed wild animals
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cultivate(2)
Definition
to prepare soil for growing crops
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irrigate(2)
Definition
to artifically supply water to fields
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metallurgy(2)
Definition
the science of making metals to crete objects
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ore(2)
Definition
o rock or mineral from which a metal can be seperated
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barter(2)
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to trade by exchanging one item for another
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civilization(3)
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the stage in human progress at which a complex and organized social order is developed
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city-state(3)
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a city and it's surrounding territories having an independent government
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cuneiform(3)
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the wedge-shaped writing of early Mesopotamians
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dynasty(3)
Definition
a powerful family or group that rules for a lengthy period of time
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