Ch. 1 Vocab Flashcard

Front

These are humans and other creatures that walk upright?

Back

Hominids

Front

This is the species name for modern humans?

Back

Homo Sapiens

Front

During the Neolithic Age man changed from hunting and gathering to ....

Back

Agriculture

Front

What was the most important complex institution in cities that everything was based off of?

Back

Religion

Front

This is the taming of animals?

Back

Domestication

Front

What time period does Neolithic refer to?

Back

The New Stone Age

Front

What is an irrigation system used for?

Back

artificially distributing water to land, crops, or landscapes to ensure they receive adequate moisture for growth

Front

What is the development of skills in a specific kind of work? Options: Writing, Specialization, Farming, Civilization

Back

Specialization

Front

A grouping of people with similar levels of wealth, power, and prestige is known as what?

Back

Social Classes

Front

What is technology?

Back

Creation of new objects or ideas to make life easier