Unit 1 Chapter 1: The Development of Human Societies

Vocabulary practice and key terms covering the developments of Hunter-Gatherers and early Farmers in Chapter 1.

Hunter-Gatherers

Early human societies that moved with the seasons, followed herds of animals, and developed new weapons allowing hunting from a distance.

Farmers

Early human societies that settled down along river valleys, developed tools to dig soil and plant seeds, began taming animals, located areas around estuaries to live, and developed kilns to make clay pots and metal.

Kilns

Structures developed by early farming societies to make clay pots and process metal.

Estuaries

Water bodies and coastal areas located and settled by early farming societies as favorable living areas.

Agriculture

The system of gathering, growing plants, and using tools to dig soil and plant seeds in early human societies.

Domestication

The process where early human farming societies began taming animals and cultivating plants.