Shared Flashcard Set

Details

history
towards civilization
21
History
9th Grade
09/17/2010

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Prehistory
Definition
period of time before history
Term
Archaeology
Definition
social scientists who find and analyze physical remains
Term
Artifact
Definition
objects made by human beings like tools and weapons
Term
Anthropology
Definition
a study of humans and the societies they create
Term
Technology
Definition

skills and tools people useto meet their basic needs

 

Term
Historian
Definition
study of the past and written word
Term
Geography
Definition
study of how human interact with their environment
Term
Latitude
Definition
measures north and south of the equator
Term
Longitude
Definition
measures east and west of the Prime Meridian
Term
Nomad
Definition
people who move from place to place following food sources
Term
Paleolithic
Definition
old stone age
Term
Neolithic
Definition
new stone age: farming and domesticating animals
Term
Bureaucracy
Definition
a system of managing government through departments run by appointed officals
Term
Polytheistic
Definition
belief in many gods
Term
Artisan
Definition
a skilled craftworker
Term
Pictogram
Definition
simple drawings to represent words
Term
Scribe
Definition
schoaler who knows how to read and write
Term
City State
Definition
political unit includes the city and surrounding territory
Term
Empire
Definition
a group of territories controlled by one leader
Term
Steppe
Definition
grass land
Term
Cultural Diffusion
Definition
spread of ideas, customs, and technology between cultures
Supporting users have an ad free experience!