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Sept. 5, The History of Archaeology
Ancient archaeology four points,
2  cards
Human Ancestors
Hominins,
Two main pre human genera,
Australopithecus time period
11  cards
Out of Africa
1  cards
Mesopotamia
Location,
Lack of which key resources,
Cultural and technological develo...
17  cards
Egypt
Area,
Time periods,
Predynastic period
32  cards
Indus River Valley
Region and climate,
Comparison to other cradles,
Agriculture
22  cards
Ancient China
Peking man,
Yuanmao man,
Yellow river
12  cards
Mesoamerica
Horticulture and animal domestica...,
Agriculture,
Calendar
8  cards
Pre-Roman Europe
Early europe,
Skara brae,
Midden
22  cards
The Minoans
Area and climate,
Pottery sequence,
Palaces
12  cards
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sahara climate,
Saharan trade,
First kingdoms and empires
12  cards
Eurasian Steppe
Scythian religion,
Scythian social organization,
Scythian politics
6  cards
Southeast Asia (Khmer)
Climate and area,
Khmer empire political authority,
Khmer religion
13  cards
Oceania
Divisions,
How plant and animal life got there,
Timeline of human migration
14  cards
Peru
Huaca prieta,
Regions,
Agriculture
14  cards
Mesoamerica
Area of maya occupation,
Paleo indian archaic period,
Early preclassic period
14  cards
Central Mexico
Teotihuacan location,
Buildings,
Religion
7  cards
The American Southwest
Paleo indian period,
Archaic period,
Ancestral puebloans
7  cards
Study Guide Flashcards
Maritime foundation for the andea...,
Andean food products,
Tiwanaku site andean civilization
26  cards

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