riversthe Nile, Tigris,Euphrates,Huang, andIndus areexamples oftheseprehistorytimebeforewriting wasinventeddomesticateto adapt wildplants for humanuse; tame wildanimals andbreed them forhuman useartisana worker whois especiallyskilled atcrafting itemsby handprosperitythe condition ofbeing successfulor thriving,especiallyeconomic well-beinga personwho hasno settledhomenomadcivilizationa society withcities, a centralgovernment, jobspecialization,and socialclasseswritten andotherrecordedevents ofpeoplehistorythey tell how asociety livedand what thepeopleconsideredimportantwhyhistorians areinterested inoral traditionsa scientist whoexaminesobjects tolearn about thehuman pastarcheologistcitiesthese were morelikely to developwhere rich soilcreated largesurpluses of food,and where therewas a water sourcefarmingthe firsthumans to dothis enteredthe NewStone Age,geographythe study ofthe Earth'ssurface andthe processesthat shape itfertilerich in thesubstancesplants need togrow well;describes soiland landwheelandaxlethe invention ofthis around 3500BC, allowedgoods to betransportedmore easilyoraltraditionsstories pastdownthrough wordof mouthirrigationsupplyingland withwater througha network ofcanalssurplusmorethan isneededpopulationgrowthhavingsurplusfood ledto thisthe ability tomakevaluable itemsand to tradethese itemsthis wasimportant inthe growth andspread of earlycivilizationsStoneAgea period of timeduring which earlyhumans made lastingtools and weaponsmainly from stone;the earliest knownperiod of humancultureBronzeThis metal, madeby mixing copperand tin, was usedto make weapons,tools, helmets, andshieldssocialclassa group ofpeople withsimilarbackgrounds,incomes, andways of livingfirebetween1,400,000 and500,000 yearsago, humanancestors learnedhow to use thisriversthe Nile, Tigris,Euphrates,Huang, andIndus areexamples oftheseprehistorytimebeforewriting wasinventeddomesticateto adapt wildplants for humanuse; tame wildanimals andbreed them forhuman useartisana worker whois especiallyskilled atcrafting itemsby handprosperitythe condition ofbeing successfulor thriving,especiallyeconomic well-beinga personwho hasno settledhomenomadcivilizationa society withcities, a centralgovernment, jobspecialization,and socialclasseswritten andotherrecordedevents ofpeoplehistorythey tell how asociety livedand what thepeopleconsideredimportantwhyhistorians areinterested inoral traditionsa scientist whoexaminesobjects tolearn about thehuman pastarcheologistcitiesthese were morelikely to developwhere rich soilcreated largesurpluses of food,and where therewas a water sourcefarmingthe firsthumans to dothis enteredthe NewStone Age,geographythe study ofthe Earth'ssurface andthe processesthat shape itfertilerich in thesubstancesplants need togrow well;describes soiland landwheelandaxlethe invention ofthis around 3500BC, allowedgoods to betransportedmore easilyoraltraditionsstories pastdownthrough wordof mouthirrigationsupplyingland withwater througha network ofcanalssurplusmorethan isneededpopulationgrowthhavingsurplusfood ledto thisthe ability tomakevaluable itemsand to tradethese itemsthis wasimportant inthe growth andspread of earlycivilizationsStoneAgea period of timeduring which earlyhumans made lastingtools and weaponsmainly from stone;the earliest knownperiod of humancultureBronzeThis metal, madeby mixing copperand tin, was usedto make weapons,tools, helmets, andshieldssocialclassa group ofpeople withsimilarbackgrounds,incomes, andways of livingfirebetween1,400,000 and500,000 yearsago, humanancestors learnedhow to use this

The Beginnings of Human Society - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. the Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Huang, and Indus are examples of these
    rivers
  2. time before writing was invented
    prehistory
  3. to adapt wild plants for human use; tame wild animals and breed them for human use
    domesticate
  4. a worker who is especially skilled at crafting items by hand
    artisan
  5. the condition of being successful or thriving, especially economic well-being
    prosperity
  6. nomad
    a person who has no settled home
  7. a society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes
    civilization
  8. history
    written and other recorded events of people
  9. why historians are interested in oral traditions
    they tell how a society lived and what the people considered important
  10. archeologist
    a scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past
  11. these were more likely to develop where rich soil created large surpluses of food, and where there was a water source
    cities
  12. the first humans to do this entered the New Stone Age,
    farming
  13. the study of the Earth's surface and the processes that shape it
    geography
  14. rich in the substances plants need to grow well; describes soil and land
    fertile
  15. the invention of this around 3500 BC, allowed goods to be transported more easily
    wheel and axle
  16. stories past down through word of mouth
    oral traditions
  17. supplying land with water through a network of canals
    irrigation
  18. more than is needed
    surplus
  19. having surplus food led to this
    population growth
  20. this was important in the growth and spread of early civilizations
    the ability to make valuable items and to trade these items
  21. a period of time during which early humans made lasting tools and weapons mainly from stone; the earliest known period of human culture
    Stone Age
  22. This metal, made by mixing copper and tin, was used to make weapons, tools, helmets, and shields
    Bronze
  23. a group of people with similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living
    social class
  24. between 1,400,000 and 500,000 years ago, human ancestors learned how to use this
    fire