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| Sumerian system of writing. |
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| long-lasting pattern of organization |
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| skilled worker who makes goods by hand |
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| ways of applying knowledge and tools to meet needs |
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| professional record keeper |
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| earliest humans originated here |
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| famous archaeologist in East Africa |
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| period in which bronze tools were made |
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| people who wander from place to place |
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| birthplaces of civilizations |
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| people's unique way of life |
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| series of rulers from a single family |
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| political unit much like an independent country |
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"The land between rivers"
land between the Tirgris and Euphrates Rivers in South West Asia |
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| arc of rich farm land in south west Asia between the Perain Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea |
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| plant used to make a paper-like material |
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| process by which a body is preserved after death |
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| resting place for Egyptian kings after death |
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| government in which the ruler is considered to be a divine figure |
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| Egyptian ruler thought of as a god |
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| king of Upper Egypt who united Upper and Lower Egypt |
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| marshy area at the mouth of a river |
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| land mass that is a distinct part of a continent |
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ancient settlements in the Indus River Valley |
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| remains, such as tools, jewelry, and other human-made objects |
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| human or other creature that walks upright |
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Old Stone Age
where people were hunters and gatherers |
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New Stone Age/Agricultural Revolution
where people began domesticating animals and planting crops |
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| species name for modern humans |
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| early farming method that some groups used to clear fields (enriched soil) |
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| a type of prehistoric hominid |
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| early humans who walked erect and appeared about 40,000 years ago |
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| explorations usually done by digging dirt or sand in search of evidence from the past |
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| remains of life preserved in stone |
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| early humans who used tools for special purposes |
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| Hominid called "man of skill" |
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| site in Iraq where people were farming and raising animals by 7,000 BC |
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| early humans who walked erect and vanished mysteriously |
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| physical feature that sets humans apart from animals by enabling them to pick up and hold objects |
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| pots and other objects made from baked clay |
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| scientists who learn about past human life and activities |
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| new ideas spreading from one culture to another |
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| belief in more than one god |
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| peoples, nations, or independent states under control of one ruler |
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| Babylonian ruler famous for his code of laws known as Hammurabi's code |
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| trading goods and services without money |
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| development of skills in a specific kind of work |
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| culture with advanced cities, specialized workers,complex institutions, record keeping, and improved technology. |
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| in Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority |
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| a fertile deposit of windblown soil |
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| the historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties |
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