Unit one vocabulary-River Valley civilizations

Unit one vocabulary-River Valley civilization

​domestication

​The taming of wild plants and animals to be used for human use.

​migration

​- the movement of people from one place to another with the intention of settling

​archaeology

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the study of history and humankind through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts

​artifact

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anything made, used, or modified by humans, typically an item of cultural or historical interest but it does not need to be old

​diffusion

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diffusion- the spread of people, ideas, technology, and products among places

​agriculture

​the science of farming; growing crops and rising livestock.

​irrigation

​bringing controlled amounts of water to crops

​surplus

​an amount of a resource that is more than you can use

​natural resources

 materials from the Earth that are used to support life and meet people's needs