Unit 1 Social Studies Vocab Cards

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social structure

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the way a civilization is organized

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technology

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the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes

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city-state

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an early city with it's own laws/government and ruler and it's own food supply

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prehistoric

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before written history

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empire

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a large territory in groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government

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ziggurat

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an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower

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domesticate

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to train a wild animal to be useful to humans

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artifacts

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an object made or used by people in the past

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scribe

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a person who writes or records things in writing

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civilization

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culture marked by developments in arts, science government, and social structure