Social Studies Vocabulary

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Agriculture

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Growing plants and raising animals for food.

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Anthropology

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The study of how people live and work.

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Archaeology

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The study of ancient people by digging up objects.

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Artifact

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An old object made by humans.

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Barter

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Trading goods or services without using money.

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Caste System

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A strict social ranking based on birth.

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Census

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Counting and recording information about people.

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Chronology

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Putting events in the order they happened.

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Civilization

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A society with cities, a government, and jobs.

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City-State

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A small country made of one city and its land.