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Social studies terms
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Social Studies
6th Grade
10/01/2012

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Culture
Definition
Behaviors, beliefs,customs, and altitude of a group,
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Civilization
Definition
A complex society with a stable food supply, specialization of labor, a government, social levels, and highly developed culture.
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The birth of Christ
Definition
Our current calendar was designed in 500AD to highlight _.
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River systems
Definition
Early civilization developed near_ which provided food, water transportation, trade and irrigation.
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Hemispheres
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The world is divided into the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western _.
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Artifacts
Definition
Human made objects that teach us about customs and beliefs used in the past.
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Prehistory
Definition
The history that took place befor the development of writing.
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Oral Tradition
Definition
Stories, myths, and legends that are passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation.
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Archeology
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The study of artifacts, ruins, bones, and fossils remaining from the past.
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Excavation
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The process of digging up remains of the past.
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Hunter-gatherer
Definition
People who hunted wild animals and gathered wild plants for food.
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Development of tools, use of fire
Definition
The_ and_ were key factors in the survival of early humans.
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Domestication
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The process by which humans control both the growth and behavior of plants and animals .
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