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Social Studies Chapter 1
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6th Grade
09/22/2011

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History
Definition
the written and other recorded events of people
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Prehistory
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The time before writing was invented
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Archaeologists
Definition
Scientists who examine objects to learn about past peoples and cultures
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Oral Traditions
Definition
Stories passed down by word of mouth
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Geography
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the study of Earths surface and the process that shape it.
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The Stone Age
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a period of time during which hominids, including modern humans, made lasting tools mainly from stone
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Hominids
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a term that refers both to humans and to earlier groups that may have included ancestors or relatives of modern humans
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Nomads
Definition
people with no settled home
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Domesticate
Definition
adapt wild plants for human use
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Irrigation
Definition
supplying land with water from another place using a network of canals
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Surplus
Definition
more than what is needed
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artisan
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A worker who is especially skilled in crafting items by hand
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Civilization
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A society that has cities, a central government run by official leaders, and workers who specialize in various jobs
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Social Classes
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A group of people having similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living
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