Unit 2 Early Humans & Societies: Vocab

Agriculture: Farming


Domestication: The process of changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans


Migrate:  To move


Ancestor:  A relative who lived in the past


Hominid:  An early ancestor of humans


Prehistory:  The time before there was writing (Ended 5,000 years ago)


Paleolithic Era:  The first part of the stone age (lasted until 10,000 years ago)


Society:  A community of people who share a common culture


Culture:  The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people