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Social Studies
6th Grade
03/17/2015

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site
Definition
Places where archaeological remains have been found
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palaelithic
Definition
old stone age
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mesolithic
Definition
middle stone age
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neolithic
Definition
new stone age
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microlith
Definition
tiny stone tools made of blood stone or jasper chalk
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Megalith
Definition
Derived from Greek words megas and lithos
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Anthropology
Definition
study of the origin and social relationships of human beings
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tribe
Definition
a closely knit social group of people
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domestication
Definition
adaptation of an animal or plant through breeding to a life associated with and advantageous to humans
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surplus
Definition
amount left over when requirements are met
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civilization
Definition
process by which societies become developed and organised
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contemporary
Definition
occurring in the same period of time
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hymn
Definition
religious poem composed in praise of God
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varna system
Definition
four fold division of society
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monarchy
Definition
hereditary rule of kings
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mahajanapada
Definition
large territories
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