Early Human Societies and Social Complexity

Vocabulary flashcards covering the social evolution of early human communities, their technologies, and historical measurement concepts.

Chieftains

Leaders responsible for the well-being of the people as communities grew in social complexity.

Collective ownership

A social system where there was no sense of individual ownership and lands were collectively sowed and harvested.

Hamlet

A small settlement or small village.

Welfare

The health, prosperity, and well-being of a community.

Pottery

A technology that appeared for making pots and other clay objects.

Metal use sequence

The introduction of copper first, followed by iron, used to make durable tools, daily objects, and ornaments.

Timeline

A concept that helps in understanding the sequence of historical events at different times.

Time measurements

Different ways of measuring time including years, decades, centuries, and millenniums.

Sources of history

Materials used to help reconstruct and interpret historical events.

Civilisation

The stage of human development that emerged following the progress of villages, towns, and new technologies.