Prehistory TERMS

prehistoric period lasting from about 2.5 million BC to 8000 BC

the development of skills in a particular kind of work, such as trading or record keeping

the major change in human life cause by the beginnings of agriculture

a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community

the biological species to which modern human beings belong

the ways in which people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs

member of nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting animals & collecting plant foods

prehistoric period that began around 8000 BC and ended around 3000 BC

one of the professional record keepers in early civilizations

a people's unique way of life as shown by its tools, customs, arts, and ideas

a form of trade in which people exchange goods & services without the use of money

a system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols invented by the Sumerians around 3000 BC

a member of a biological group including human beings & related species that walk upright

method in which people clear fields by cutting & burning trees & grasses to fertilize the soil

human-made object

period in history beginning around 3000 BC during which people began using bronze to fashion tools & weapons

form of culture characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, & advanced tech

member of group that has no permanent home-wander from place to place in search of food & water

a skilled worker, such as a weaver or a potter, who makes goods by hand

a tiered, pyramid-shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple

the taming of animals for human use