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Pre-tests for chapter 1. A rock or mineral from which a metal can be separated. Ore. The wedge shaped writing of early Mesopotamians. Cuneiform. Any object made or changed by man. artifact. A primate of which only one species will exits. hominid.
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A city and its surrounding territories having an independent government
A person who studies humans, especially their physical characteristics as well as their customs and social relationships
A powerful family of group that rules for a lengthy period of time
The stage in human progress at which a complex and organized social order is developed
The way of life of a group of people that is handed down from one generation to the next
We learn about the history of early humans through the work of scientists such as archaeologists and anthropologist.
Human culture probably began when people learned to make tools.
The species known as Homo Habilis showed greater intelligence and ability to adapt than the first tool making humans.
Cro-Magnons had poor tool-making skills: therefore, they were not successful hunters
People learned to domesticate animals and cultivate crops during the agricultural revolution
People were able to develop skills such as weaving and pottery making when they began to live in settlements.