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01/24/2011

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Historians
Definition
People who study and write about the humans past.
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Archaeologist
Definition
Scientist who hunt for evidence buried in the ground where settlements might have been.
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Artifacts
Definition
Weapons,tools and other things made by humans.
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Fossils
Definition
Traces of plants and animals that have been preserved in rock.
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Anthropologists
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Scientists who focus on human society. They study how humans developed and how they related to one another.
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Nomads
Definition
People who regularly move from place to place.
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Technology
Definition
Tools and methods to help people perform tasks.
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Domesticate
Definition
To tame animals and plants for human use.
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Specialization
Definition
The development of different kinds of jobs.
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Civilization
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Complex societies. They have cities, organized governments,art,religion,class divisions, and a writing system.
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Irrigation
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To bring water from one place to another by dams channels, ditches etc...
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City-State
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A place with its own government and was not part of any larger unit.
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Artisans
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Skilled workers who could make metal products,cloth, or pottery.
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Cuneiform
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The people of summers writing.
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Empire
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A group of many different lands under one ruler.
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Province
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A political district.
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Caravans
Definition
Groups of traveling animals and merchants.
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Astronomers
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People who study the heavenly bodies- mapped the stars, the planets and the phases of the moon.
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Cataracts
Definition
Steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river.
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Delta
Definition
An area of fertile soil from silt at the mouth of a river.
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Papyrus
Definition
Reed plant that grew across the nile used to make paper,baskets, and sandals.
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Hieroglyphics
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A complex writing system with symbols and pictures in Ancient Egypt.
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Dynasty
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A line of rulers from one family.
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Pharaohs
Definition
The egyptian kings.
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Deities
Definition
Gods and goddesses.
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Embalming
Definition
A process to protect a pharaohs body.
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Mummy
Definition
A body wrapped in long strips of linen.
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Pyramids
Definition
Huge stone structures built by the ancient egyptians to serve as a tomb.
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Tribute
Definition
Forced payments
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Incense
Definition
A material burned for its pleasant smell.
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Savannas
Definition
Grassy plains that stretch across africa south of the sahara.
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Monotheism
Definition
The belief in one god.
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Tribes
Definition
Separate family groups.
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Covenant
Definition
Agreement
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Alphabet
Definition
A group of letters that stood for sounds.
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Prophet
Definition
A person thought by the ancient israelites to be instructed by god.
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Proverbs
Definition
Wise sayings
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Exile
Definition
Jews forced to leave there homeland.
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Sabbath
Definition
Jews weekly day of worship and rest.
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Synagogues
Definition
A Jewish house of worship
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Diaspora
Definition
Jews outside of Israel and Judah
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Messiah
Definition
Messages sent by god.
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Rabbis
Definition
Teachers of the Torah
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