Chapter 2Prehistoric Age

Vocabulary Words

1)Before Common Era (BCE)- More Scientific time period naming system that replace B.C.

2) Common Era (CE)- More scientific time period naming system that replaced A.D.

3) Paleolithic Age- Old Stone Age

4) Neolithic Age- New Stone Age

5) Culture- a society’s way of life shown by its ideology, customs and arts

6)Artifacts- Human-made remnants from past culture

7) Technology- Ways of applying knowledge, tools and inventions to meet one’s needs

8) Homo Sapiens- Species name for modern humans

9) Hominids- Prehistoric species of man that began to walk upright

10) Nomads- Societies that move from place to place in order to meet their basic survival needs

11) Hunter-Gatherers- Another name for nomadic societies

12) Neolithic Revolution- Shift from a hunting and gathering culture to a food-producing society

13) Domestication- Taming of animals for human use 14) Agriculture- The growing of crops to be used as a sustainable food source

15) Arable- Fertile land suitable for farming

16) Civilization- Complex culture in which people share a number of common elements 17) Job Specialization- Development of skills in a specific type of trade

18) Slash and Burn Farming- Technique that involves using ashes as fertilizer to create suitable farmland

19) Traditional Economy- System that relies on the production of agriculture and simple goods

20) Barter System-Method of exchange by which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services

21) Artisans- Skilled trade workers

22) Institution- Long Lasting Pattern of organization within a civilization