Unit 1: Foundations of Civilization

century

• a period of 100 years

• a period of 50 years

• a period of 200 years

• a period of 10 years

BC

• Before Christ

• British Columbia

• Billion Cubic

• Base Currency

BCE

• Before Common Era

• Before Current Era

• Before Christian Era

• Before Common Era Time

AD/CE

• The abbreviations for the period of time after Christ was born

• The abbreviations for the period of time before Christ was born

• The abbreviations for the period of time during the Roman Empire

• The abbreviations for the period of time in the Middle Ages

agrarian

• related to farming

• pertaining to urban development

• associated with industrialization

• focused on technology

CE

• Common Era

• Current Era

• Cultural Era

• Civilization Era

artifact

• an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

• a natural object found in the environment

• a type of ancient writing system

• a modern technological device

nomad

• a person who moves from place to place

• a person who settles in one location

• a person who travels for leisure

• a person who studies ancient cultures

society

• a community of people who share a common culture

• a group of individuals living in isolation

• a collection of unrelated individuals

• a network of businesses and organizations

Neolithic Era

• the later part of the Stone Age when humans began to farm and settle in one place

• a period characterized by the use of bronze tools and weapons

• the time when humans first discovered fire

• the early part of the Stone Age marked by the use of simple stone tools