World History Chapter 1: Foundations of Civilization

The output of goods or services that a worker produces in a given time period is called:

All of the following valleys are sites of early urban civilizations EXCEPT

Bone remains of humans and animals.

The "New Stone Age." The period of time when people left hunting and gathering for farming.

Goods that are used to produce other goods or services.

A person's way of life.

The adaptation of animals for human use.

The study of human life and culture.

Time period in which metal was introduced for tool making and weapons, replacing stone.

A person or persons who have no permanent home. They move from place to place.

Workers who are skilled in a craft. Examples: Masonry, MIller

Land bridges that allowed migration between places now separated by water formed during

Limited resource that is in high demand by people.

Goods that give you direct satisfaction.

The growing of food on a regular basis.

Tools and the skills to use them.

Something that encourages and individual to choose a particular alternative.

The time period of history BEFORE writing.

The "Old Stone Age." During this time period, people practiced hunting and gathering.

The founding of Neolithic villages such as Jericho and Catal Huyuk was made possible by

Complex, organized societies (cities, labor, writing, technology and complex institutions)

The period of time after the development of writing.

An ancient person who "thinks." The Neanderthals were the first type of this human.

When an individual chooses one alternative and gives up another alternative

Most Neanderthals live in: