Cradles of Civilization 1

A complete change in the ways of thinking, working, or living

• Paleolithic
• nomad
• revolution
• technology

belief that the natural world is full of spirits

• animism
• irrigate
• domesticate
• culture

the science or practice of farming

• specialization
• surplus
• hunter-gatherer
• agriculture

beliefs, customs, practices, & behavior of a group of people

• technology
• culture
• domesticate
• migration

movement of people from one place to another

• domesticate
• Neolithic
• migration
• surplus

person who lives by hunting & gathering plants

• technology
• hunter-gatherer
• revolution
• animism

person who moves from place to place without a permanent home

• culture
• nomad
• settler
• irrigate

an act of concentrating on a limited number of goods or activities

• specialization
• surplus
• agriculture
• culture

tools & skills people use to meet their needs & wants

• hunter-gatherer
• nomad
• technology
• revolution

extra; more than is needed

• Neolithic
• surplus
• technology
• animism