Chapter Four Vocabulary Lessons 1 and 2

Paleolithic

Old Stone Age

nomads

people who move from place to place

technology

method or tool to help humans complete a task

Ice Age

any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface

domesticate

to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans

Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)

the age in which stone tools were refined, animals were domesticated, and agriculture was developed as people transitioned from a nomadic to a more settled way of life.

systematic agriculture

the organized growing of food on a regular schedule

shrine

a place where people worship

specialization

the act of training for a particular job

Bronze Age

the period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze

monarchy

a government ruled by a king or queen