vocabulary I
having died out; no longer living
what is extinct?
early people often lived in ____________ in order to survive easier.
what are bands?
this type of society depended upon animals being domesticated
what is pastoral?
people with no settled home
what are nomads?
This city is the oldest known settlement
what is Jericho?
domesticated animals that provide a food source
what is livestock?
the atlatl is an example of early ____________________.
what is technology?
another term for farming is _____________________.
what is agriculture?
a place in the desert with a dependable source of water
what is an oasis?
what is Ur?
black, vocanic rock that can be razor-sharp
what is obsidian?
the landbridge theory relates to people migrating to ______________ America.
what is North?
barley, wheat, beans and corn are known as ___________.
what are crops?
a stepped tower placed at the center of a city; used to worship Gods
what is a ziggurat?
Catal Huyuk is an ancient city located in present day _________________(country).
what is Turkey?
a complex society with developed forms of religion, governing and learning
what is a civilization?
the earliest people were believed to have been found in _______________.
what is Africa?
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this frowned upon type of cultivation was used to clear trees and brush before planting crops.
what is slash and burn?
trades brought in from other places
what are imports?
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the settlements in southwest Asia formed a curving area of land known as the _________________ ___________________.
what is the Fertile Crescent?
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trade goods that are sent to other places
what are exports?
________________ years ago, people began to migrate into North America.
what is 12,000?
this animal was domesticated to use as protection on hunts and at homes.
what is a dog?
people with no settled home
what are nomads?
this term means, "the land between two rivers."
what is Mesopotamia?