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Rise of civilization
SS vocab cards december 17 2012
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Social Studies
6th Grade
12/17/2012

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Civilization

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Definition

Highley orginized society marked by advanced knowledge of trade, government,arts,science, and written language  

 

We live in a Civilization of people New Fairfield

 

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artisan

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Definition

person skilled in craft

 

An Architect is an Artisan in billding houses

 

 

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economy

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Definition

system in which goods and sevices are produced and distributed to meet peoples needs

 

The Economy is really bad right now thats why prices are so high.

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irrigation

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Definition

method of bringing water to a field from another place to water crops

 

Faemers used irrigation to get water to water crops

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specializtion[image]
Definition

the development of different kinds of jobs

 

Heart doctors are specialized hearts surgery.

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[image]myth
Definition

a traditional story that explains natural events, usually involving gods and heroes.

 

In ancient times the people told myth stories to entertain people.

 

 

 

 

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[image]domesticate

 

Definition

to tame plants or animals to serve human needs

 

Farmers domesticate animals for them to breed to eat them and have food.

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[image]Pasture
Definition

 an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.

 

A pasture is a big piece of land.

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[image]Metalworker
Definition

Objects made from metal.

 

 

There is a metal worker in a blacksmith shop.

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Earthen[image]

 

Definition

A structure made from compressed earth.

 

 A house made of dirt is earthen.

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Dikes[image]
Definition

an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of thesea or a river: They built a temporary dike of sandbags to keep the riverfrom flooding the town.

 

 

People dig Dikes in the wilderness land.

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Raid[image]
Definition

A sudden assault or attack.

 

They raid the oppment in war.

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