Movement
moving from one country, place or locality to another
migration
letters and words to indicate the time before the birth of Christ
B.C.E. - Before Common Era
a man-made object that tells about the past
artifact
This shows which directions are north, south, east, and west on a map.
compass rose
A random word or phrase to help you remember the meaning of a vocabulary word
memory clue
having no fixed home and moving according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land.
nomadic
Letters and words to indicate the time after the birth of Christ
C.E. - Common Era
remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geological age, such as a skeleton or footprint
fossil
These parallel lines on a map or globe, which run from left to right, help to locate places on Earth.
parallels of latitude
a group of people that include many families and relatives who have the same language, customs and beliefs under a leader
tribe, tribal
staying or living in one place instead of moving to different places. Your parents may use this word if you spend too much time on the sofa playing video games.
sedentary
The late stone age, when people used ground or polished weapons and implements
Neolithic Era
a scientist who studies human history by digging up human remains and artifacts
archeologist
These lines on a map or globe, which run from the North Pole to the South Pole, help to locate places on Earth.
meridians of longitude
This document establishes the three branches of the U.S. government. It also guarantees basic rights for all citizens.
U.S. Constitution
the point at which a very significant change occurs
turning point
early part of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when people were nomadic hunters-gathers, and used simple tools
Paleolithic Era
a dark natural glass that forms when hot molten or semifluid rock from a volcano cools
obsidian
This line is 0 degrees longitude and runs through Greenwich, England.
Prime Meridian
The principal, vice principal, AND dean of Oregon Middle School
Mr. Lake, Ms. Ott, Mr. Dortonne
a change in the way people lived from hunting and gathering to agriculture led to permanent settlements
Neolithic Revolution
The part of the Stone Age between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras. It occurred roughly between 8,000 B.C.E. and 4,000 B.C.E.
Mesolithic Era
One of the first Neolithic towns in present day Turkey
Catalhoyuk
half a globe or sphere
hemisphere
the first part of the U.S. Constitution that begins with the words "We the People."
Preamble