global 9 unit 1 vocabulary

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Archaeology

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Study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

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Anthropology

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Study of the origins and development of people and their societies

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Hominid

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An early ancestor of humans

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Homo sapiens sapiens

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"Wise, wise humans," a species that appeared in Africa between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago; they were the first anatomically modern humans

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Out of Africa Theory

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Also called the replacement theory; this theory refers to when Homo sapiens began spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world about 100,000 years ago and replacing populations of earlier hominids in Europe and Asia

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Systematic agriculture

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The keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis

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Artisan

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A skilled craftsperson

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Civilization

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A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes

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Priest

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A person who performs religious ceremonies

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Culture

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Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people