Topic 1 Ancient Civilizations and Their Developments

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An __________ studies fossils and artifacts from ancient life to learn about the past.

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archaeologist

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By the Bronze Age, complex societies called __________ developed cities and formed governments.

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city-states

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Farming villages like Jericho may have used __________ to bring water to their crops of wheat and barley.

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irrigation systems

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As fewer people were needed to work on farms, __________ allowed people to focus on tasks like making tools or cloth to become efficient and skilled at them.

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specialization

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Paleolithic people were __________ who traveled in groups, moving from place to place to survive.

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hunter-gatherers

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Archaeologists learn about prehistoric people by studying __________.

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cave paintings, artifacts such as pottery, fossils and bones, modern hunter-gatherers

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Important developments during the Paleolithic Age included __________.

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control of fire, invention of the plow, development of spoken language, formation of governments

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In what ways did humans adapt to the harsh conditions of the Ice Age? __________.

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They migrated to warmer climates, built sturdier shelters, built permanent communities, added more fat to their diet

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What forms of art did humans develop during the Bronze Age? __________.

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cave paintings, pottery, written poetry, large monuments

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Cave paintings from the Paleolithic Age show __________.

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animals, hunting, handprints