The Stone Ages and Early Cultures
the New Stone Age; when people learned to make fire and tools such as saws and drills
Neolithic Era
referring to the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome
classical
also BCE, refers to dates before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth
BC
early ancestor of humans
hominid
government
Politics
the process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans
domestication
binding legal agreements
contracts
the culture characteristic of particial time or place
Cilvilization
any handheld object, modified to help a person accomplish a task
tool
materials found in the earth that people need and value
Resources
farming
agricultural
work or perform
function
the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
climate
people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive
hunter-gatherers
the features on the land's surface, such as mountains and rivers
physical features
a strip of land connecting two continents
land bridge
a plan for fighting a battle or war
strategy
the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people
Culture
first part of the Stone Age; when people first used stone tools
Paleolithic Era
a repeated practice or tradition
custom
migrate
To Move
the way something is set up or organized
structure
period of time
ERA
time before there was writing
prehistory
refers to "Before Common Era," dates before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth
BCE