Origins of a civilization vocabulary

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Paleolithic age or ”old Stone Age”

A period of time from prehistory that lasted from about 2.5 million years ago to around 10,000 BCE. This time period ended with the invention of more complex tools

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Hunter-Gather

A person that hunted animals and gathered plants to stay alive

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Nomad

A person who does not live in one place. They move to different places with their animals when the season changes to find water and food for their animals.

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Neolithic Age-“New Stone Age”

A period of time from about 10,000-4500 BCE. It ended with the invention of farming.

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Agriculture

Growing crops and raising animals to use as food.

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Domestication

Making animals more useful to people.

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Surplus

Having too much of something.

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Scarcity

Not having enough of something.

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Civilization

A society that has food for its people, different types of jobs, government, Social levels, and a culture.

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Culture

The attitudes, behaviors , beliefs , and customs of a group of people.

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Cultural diffusion

The spending of ideas from one group of people to another.

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Chronological order

Putting events in order from the oldest to most recent.