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Paleolithic Period
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Old Stone Age
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Neolithic Age
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New Stone Age
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Revolution
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A complete change, a change that is major and sometimes sudden.
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Neolithic Revolution
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The Neolithic Revolution was a change from hunting and gathering to farming or from food gathering to food producers. This process took thousands of years.
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Agrarian
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This word is used to describe a type of society in which people farm and produce their own food. We currently live in an Agrarian society.
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Agriculture
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Involves producing crops and raising livestock as well preparing crops and livestock to be eaten. Note that crops and livestock vary from place to place according to climate.
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Domesticate
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To tame animals for human purposes. Dogs were the first to be tamed to help in hunting. Goats were also tamed early on and used for meat and milk.
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Hierarchial
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A way which a society is organized. In a hierachical society, some people have more power and wealth than others. People who are in power in a hierachical society may resort to violence to maintain their social position.
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Egaltarian
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A way which a society is organized. A society which people are "equal" and share wealth. People work together peacfeully.
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Matriarchy
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A society ruled by women.
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Patriarchy
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A society ruled by men.
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