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08/18/2011

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what does spielvogel mean?
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primary source
Definition
sources from the place and period under study
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secondary
Definition
sources written by historians about an early time a place, based on primary and other secondary sources
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argument
Definition
an opinion one is able to defend, using evidence
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historical statement
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statements that provide information that can be verified (checked out), observed, or tested using rational thought
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unhistorical statement
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statements that are based on myths or prejudices and can not be tested or verified. mere assertions
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society
Definition
 group whose members have organized ways to build relationships and interact with each other
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politics
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system of rule or governance at a particular time and place
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economies
Definition
systems or money, trade, and exchange for goods and services at a particular time and place
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culture
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the set of values, goals, attitudes, and practices that are shared by a society
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civilization
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a society that has:

1) farming

2) towns and cities

3) division of labor

4) a social hierarchy 

5) a shared culture

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paleolithic age
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"old stone age"

from 30,000 BCE to 8000 BCE

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neolithic age
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"new stone age"

from 8000 BCE to 3500 BCE

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domestication
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the process of adapting wild plants and animals to fit human needs by means of selective breeding over many generations
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archeaology
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the scientific excavation and study of human material and remains
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hominids
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human-like creatures in the primate family that began to appear around 4-6 million years ago.
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sexual dimorphism
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the differences between male and female bodies

 

for example, males are usually taller and heavier than women

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Bronze Age
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the late neolithic period when development of metal smelting and the creation of bronze of tools 
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