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History CH 1-3 vocab
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History
8th Grade
09/27/2012

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time before people kept written records
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prehistoric
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scientist who studies the physical characteristics and cultures of humans and their ancestors
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anthropologist
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way of life
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culture
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scientist who learns about past human life by studying fossils and artifacts
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archeologist
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weapon, tool, or other items made by humans
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artifacts
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half of the earth or globe
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hemisphere
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person who regularly moves from place to place
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nomad
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to tame animals and plants for human use
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domesticate
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narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger land masses
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isthmus
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man-made waterway that connects 2 larger bodies of water
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canal
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end of a river where it empties into a larger body of water
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mouth
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system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians
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hieroglyphics
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the belief in one god
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monotheism
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all powerful king in ancient Egypt
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pharoh
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soil made fertile from floodwaters
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alluvial
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belief in many gods
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polytheism
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time period befor the birth of christ
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BC
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"anno domino" latin phrase for the year of our lord- time period after the birth of Jesus
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AD
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lack of food
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famine
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rule by king or queen
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monarchy
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lack of food
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famine
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one wo dies for his/her beliefs
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martyrs
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series of holy wars in which European Chrstians attempt to drive Muslims from the Holy Land/Promised Land(nickname) for Israel
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crusades
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rule by king or queen
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monarchy
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Jewish house of worship
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synagogue
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one wo dies for his/her beliefs
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martyrs
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wise saying
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proverb
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series of holy wars in which European Chrstians attempt to drive Muslims from the Holy Land/Promised Land(nickname) for Israel
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crusades
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Jewish house of worship
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synagogue
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wise saying
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proverb
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