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World History Unit One
World History Unit One
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Social Studies
9th Grade
01/03/2012

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Pre-History
Definition
Period of history before writing
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Mesopotamia
Definition
Land of earliest civilization, located in middle east, called the "land between the rivers."
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Epic of Gilgamesh
Definition
Ancient Mesopotamia Story that attempts to explain life after death
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Cuneiform
Definition
Ancient form of writing using triangle shapes
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Archeologist
Definition
people dig up, examine, and analyze stuff others have left behind
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Hypothesis
Definition
educated guess
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Neolithic Revolution
Definition
time when people began to domesticate and grow crops that change human history
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Anthropologist
Definition
people who study cultures and civilizations
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Artifacts
Definition
things such as writings, tools, bones, weapons, or art that help tell about history
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Primary resource
Definition
material that is closest to the person, information, period, or idea being studied.
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