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10th Grade
11/17/2008

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hunter gatherer
Definition

before agriculture

Societies that rely primarily or exclusively on hunting wild animals, fishing, and gathering wild fruits, berries, nuts, and vegetables to support their diet.

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paleolithic

Definition
stone age before agriculture
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neolithic
Definition
new stone age discovery of agriculture
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agriculture surplus
Definition
  1. an agricultural production that exceeds the needs of the society for which it is being produced, and may be exported or stored for future times
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specialization of labor
Definition
A cultural pattern in which some individuals can focus all or most of their labors on some specialty. like pottering, metal working etc
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patriarchal
Definition
the male head of a family or tribal line.
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reincarnation
Definition
Rebirth of the soul in another body.
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caste system
Definition
a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
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karma
Definition
hindu concept that the sum of good and bad in a person's life will determine his or her status in the next life.
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pictographic writing

Definition
1. A picture representing a word or idea; a hieroglyph.
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adaptation

Definition
to adjust oneself to different conditions, environment.
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metallurgy
Definition

  
 heating of metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.

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climate
Definition

The complex or generally current weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.

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irrigation
Definition
the artificial application of water to land to help in the production of crops.
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ethnocentric
Definition
the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.
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migration
Definition
to go from one country, region, or place to another.
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city-state
Definition
A sovereign state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding territory.
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polytheism
Definition
the belief in many gods
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monotheism
Definition
the belief in one God
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resource
Definition
the collective wealth of a country or its means of producing wealth.
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