Origins of Civilization Vocabulary TEST 10/27

Old Stone Age, nomads, fire discovered, 40,000-12,000 years ago

belief that the natural world is full of spirits

the system by which a country's people make a living

farming

change the growth or behavior of animals in ways that are helpful

domestication of animals and farming of plants led to settled communities

time before written records

humans settled in one place instead of moving around - settlements, villages and permanent homes began

people buried the dead under sleeping platforms to honor their ancestors and keep them close to them.

extra food

nomads who lived off the land and hunted/gathered food

showed that people were more advance in their thinking (complex) and that animals were very spiritually important to them

The early people had some sort of spiritual beliefs

any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface. Ocean levels were lower than they are now - dry land was exposed...

people could now spend less time doing activities other than producing food

time of great change

people who follow herds and travel to find food

barter, exchange goods without using money

ancient city in Turkey built 6,000 years ago

people became skilled workers making tools, pottery, baskets and other goods

there was a surplus of food

a large amount of people moving to new lands

New Stone Age, 12,000 years ago, agriculture begins