a scientist whoexaminesobjects tolearn about thehuman pastarcheologistwritten andotherrecordedevents ofpeoplehistoryfarmingthe firsthumans to dothis enteredthe NewStone Age,prehistorytimebeforewriting wasinventedcitiesthese were morelikely to developwhere rich soilcreated largesurpluses of food,and where therewas a water sourcecivilizationa society withcities, a centralgovernment, jobspecialization,and socialclassesfertilerich in thesubstancesplants need togrow well;describes soiland landpopulationgrowthhavingsurplusfood ledto thisfirebetween1,400,000 and500,000 yearsago, humanancestors learnedhow to use thissurplusmorethan isneededwheelandaxlethe invention ofthis around 3500BC, allowedgoods to betransportedmore easilygeographythe study ofthe Earth'ssurface andthe processesthat shape itprosperitythe condition ofbeing successfulor thriving,especiallyeconomic well-beingoraltraditionsstories pastdownthrough wordof mouthBronzeThis metal, madeby mixing copperand tin, was usedto make weapons,tools, helmets, andshieldsdomesticateto adapt wildplants for humanuse; tame wildanimals andbreed them forhuman useStoneAgea period of timeduring which earlyhumans made lastingtools and weaponsmainly from stone;the earliest knownperiod of humanculturesocialclassa group ofpeople withsimilarbackgrounds,incomes, andways of livingirrigationsupplyingland withwater througha network ofcanalsartisana worker whois especiallyskilled atcrafting itemsby handthe ability tomakevaluable itemsand to tradethese itemsthis wasimportant inthe growth andspread of earlycivilizationsa personwho hasno settledhomenomadriversthe Nile, Tigris,Euphrates,Huang, andIndus areexamples ofthesethey tell how asociety livedand what thepeopleconsideredimportantwhyhistorians areinterested inoral traditionsa scientist whoexaminesobjects tolearn about thehuman pastarcheologistwritten andotherrecordedevents ofpeoplehistoryfarmingthe firsthumans to dothis enteredthe NewStone Age,prehistorytimebeforewriting wasinventedcitiesthese were morelikely to developwhere rich soilcreated largesurpluses of food,and where therewas a water sourcecivilizationa society withcities, a centralgovernment, jobspecialization,and socialclassesfertilerich in thesubstancesplants need togrow well;describes soiland landpopulationgrowthhavingsurplusfood ledto thisfirebetween1,400,000 and500,000 yearsago, humanancestors learnedhow to use thissurplusmorethan isneededwheelandaxlethe invention ofthis around 3500BC, allowedgoods to betransportedmore easilygeographythe study ofthe Earth'ssurface andthe processesthat shape itprosperitythe condition ofbeing successfulor thriving,especiallyeconomic well-beingoraltraditionsstories pastdownthrough wordof mouthBronzeThis metal, madeby mixing copperand tin, was usedto make weapons,tools, helmets, andshieldsdomesticateto adapt wildplants for humanuse; tame wildanimals andbreed them forhuman useStoneAgea period of timeduring which earlyhumans made lastingtools and weaponsmainly from stone;the earliest knownperiod of humanculturesocialclassa group ofpeople withsimilarbackgrounds,incomes, andways of livingirrigationsupplyingland withwater througha network ofcanalsartisana worker whois especiallyskilled atcrafting itemsby handthe ability tomakevaluable itemsand to tradethese itemsthis wasimportant inthe growth andspread of earlycivilizationsa personwho hasno settledhomenomadriversthe Nile, Tigris,Euphrates,Huang, andIndus areexamples ofthesethey tell how asociety livedand what thepeopleconsideredimportantwhyhistorians areinterested inoral traditions

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