World History Unit 1: Geography, Early Humans, and Civilizations

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Civilization

A group of people living together with rules

<p>A group of people living together with rules</p>
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Nomad

A person who moves from place to place.

<p>A person who moves from place to place.</p>
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Africa

The second largest continent, known for its diverse cultures and languages.

<p>The second largest continent, known for its diverse cultures and languages.</p>
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Ur

An ancient city of Sumer, located in modern-day Iraq, known for its advanced civilization.

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Slash and burn Farming

Cutting and burning trees to grow food.

<p>Cutting and burning trees to grow food.</p>
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Domestication

Making animals or plants useful for people.

<p>Making animals or plants useful for people.</p>
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Neolithic Revolution

Time when people started farming.

<p>Time when people started farming.</p>
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Hominid

Early human or human-like creature.

<p>Early human or human-like creature.</p>
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Artifacts

Old object made by people.

<p>Old object made by people.</p>
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Paleolithic Age

Old Stone Age, people hunted and gathered food.

<p>Old Stone Age, people hunted and gathered food.</p>
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BCE

Before Common Era, a non-religious term for years before year 1 CE.

<p>Before Common Era, a non-religious term for years before year 1 CE.</p>
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CE

Common Era, a non-religious term for years after year 1 BCE.

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Prehistory

The period of human history before recorded events.

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Archaeologist

People who studies old things.

<p>People who studies old things.</p>
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Hunter Gatherers

People who obtain food by foraging for wild plants and hunting animals.

<p>People who obtain food by foraging for wild plants and hunting animals.</p>
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Artisans

People who make things by hand.

<p>People who make things by hand.</p>
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Longitude

The geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.

<p>The geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.</p>
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Latitude

The geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.

<p>The geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.</p>
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Australopithecines

Early hominids , walked on two legs, lived in Africa.

<p>Early hominids , walked on two legs, lived in Africa.</p>
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Homo Habilis

An early species of hominids known as 'handy man' due to their use of tools.

<p>An early species of hominids known as 'handy man' due to their use of tools.</p>
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Homo Erectus

An extinct species of hominids known for their upright posture and use of fire.

<p>An extinct species of hominids known for their upright posture and use of fire.</p>
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Homo Sapiens

The species to which all modern human beings belong.

<p>The species to which all modern human beings belong.</p>
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Neanderthals

An extinct species of hominids that lived in Europe and Asia.

<p>An extinct species of hominids that lived in Europe and Asia.</p>
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Cro-Magnons

Early modern humans of the European Upper Paleolithic, known for their advanced tools and art.

<p>Early modern humans of the European Upper Paleolithic, known for their advanced tools and art.</p>
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Location

The position of anything on Earth's surface.

<p>The position of anything on Earth's surface.</p>
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Place

uniqueness of a location

<p>uniqueness of a location</p>
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Human-Environment Interaction

how people change the land

<p>how people change the land</p>
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Movement

how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another

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Region

areas that are alike in some way