Social Studies Chapter 2 Ancient

Civilizations

The Earliest Human

Societies

nomad who hunts animals and gathers

plants to eat

hunter-gatherer

a person who moves from place to place searching for

food

nomad

migration

moving from one place to settle in

another

Applying knowledge and tools to meet

needs

technology

worship of God, gods or spiritual elements

religion

tame, grow, and care for plants and

animals

dom

estica

te

agriculture

planting of seeds to grow

crops

slash-and-burn

cutting and burning

vegetation to clear land for

farming

the watering of crops

irrigation

Having more than what is

needed

surplus

a skill in a particular

workspecializati

on

a person trained and skilled in a particular craft

artisan

carpenter

people having similar

customs, income, and background

social class

ways of

creatin

g order

and offering

leadership

government