Module 1: Beginnings of World History (voc)

excavation

• Digging in order to find buried remains.

• A method of construction involving heavy machinery.

• The process of planting seeds in the ground.

• A technique used in art to create sculptures.

artifact

• Remains, such as tools, jewelry, and other human-made objects.

• Natural objects found in archaeological sites.

• Items used exclusively for artistic purposes.

• Objects that have no historical significance.

technology

• A method of cooking food

• Ways of applying knowledge, tools and inventions to meet people's needs.

• A type of software used for communication

• A branch of science that studies the universe

nomad

• A person who settles permanently in one place.

• Highly mobile people who moved from place to place foraging, or searching, for new sources of food.

• A farmer who cultivates crops in a fixed location.

• A city dweller who rarely travels.

civilization

• A culture with advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology.

• A simple society with no written language or advanced tools.

• A nomadic group that relies on hunting and gathering.

• A community that primarily focuses on agriculture and subsistence farming.

Neolithic Age

• New stone age (lasted from 8000 BC to around 3000 BC).

• Iron Age (lasted from 1200 BC to around 500 AD).

• Bronze Age (lasted from 3300 BC to around 1200 BC).

• Middle Ages (lasted from 500 AD to around 1500 AD).

hunter-gatherer

• Nomadic groups whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plants.

• Settled communities that rely on agriculture and farming.

• Groups that primarily engage in trade and commerce.

• Urban populations that depend on industrial production.

Paleolithic Age

• A period characterized by the use of metal tools and agriculture.

• Old stone age (lasted from about 2.5 million to 9000 BC).

• A time known for the development of writing and cities.

• The era of the first human civilizations.

culture

• A people's unique way of life.

• A type of food that is popular in a region.

• A style of clothing worn by a specific group.

• A form of entertainment enjoyed by many.

historiography

• The study of writing history using evidence.

• The analysis of historical events without evidence.

• The practice of rewriting history to fit modern narratives.

• The collection of historical artifacts and documents.