WHAP Midterm Study Guide Vocabulary: 1. Sedentary- farming system in which the farmer remains settled in one place 2. Differentiated- to distinguish from other thing; to change or alter 3. Foraging- the acquisition of food by hunting‚ fishing‚ or the gathering of plant matter 4. Stratification- division of society according to rank‚ caste‚ or class 5. Egalitarian- Of‚ relating to‚ or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
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Often‚ humans are blind to the idea that we are all one species‚ whether it be one person‚ or a crowd of people. Throughout the existence of mankind‚ many nations and civilizations have made history by slaughtering their own people‚ whether it be for superstitions‚ personal gain‚ or both. The Holocaust‚ one of the most violent genocidal events in the past century‚ has sparked many awareness programs to prevent another event of similar nature from happening again. Genocide is the act of deliberately
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BUKIDNON Brief History Bukidnon is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Malaybalay City. The province borders‚ clockwise starting from the north‚ Misamis Oriental‚Agusan del Sur‚ Davao del Norte‚ Cotabato‚ Lanao del Sur‚ and Lanao del Norte. According to the 2010 Census of Population by the National Statistics Office (NSO) the province is inhabited by 1‚299‚192 residents. The name "Bukidnon" means highlander or mountain dweller. Bukidnon
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PART THREE AN AGE OF ACCELERATING CONNECTIONS 600–1500 Chapter 8: Commerce and Culture‚ 500–1500 Chapter Objectives • To consider the significance of trade in human history • To explore the interconnections created by long-distance trade in the period of third-wave civilizations • To examine the full range of what was carried along trade routes (goods‚ culture‚ disease) • To explore the differences between the commerce of the Eastern Hemisphere and that of the Western Hemisphere and the reasons
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needed in the construction and repair of their houseboats. The Badjao or sea gypsies inhabit the shores and waters of Sulu archipelago. These groups of Badjaos may be classified according to lifestyle. The badjao inhabiting Siasi Island is semi-sedentary‚ building stilt-houses over the water and engaging in fishing. The group of the Sitangkai builds permanent homes on the shore whiles the group live in the houseboat called sakayan. The stilt-houses merely serve as a temporary refuge during the time
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The Navajo Nation Linda Yearley August 06‚ 2012 ANT Professor Henninger Urbanization‚ to most societies and peoples‚ is seen as a blessing to this world; creating an ever efficient‚ rapid paced lifestyle‚ full of the hustle-and-bustle of city life. To others‚ it is the polar opposite of a blessing. The Navajo Nation‚ as a whole‚ is a culture conceptualized heavily upon agrarian roots utilizing “mother nature” to sustain herself for over 400 years
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of the planet began a slow warming trend. The glaciers retreated northward‚ and forested areas began to develop where tundra had been. By the beginning of the Late Epipaleolithic (or Mesolithic)‚ people moved northward‚ and lived in larger‚ more sedentary communities. The large-bodied mammals humans had survived on for thousands of years had disappeared‚ and now the people broadened their resource base‚ hunting small game such as gazelle‚ deer and rabbit‚ and gathering seeds from wild stands of wheat
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Chapter One Notes Before Civilization (Circa Lorraine) Culture: constituted by learned patterns of action and expression FOOD GATHERING AND STONE TECHNOLOGY Stone tool-making first appeared around 2 million years ago Stone Age Lasted from 2 million to about 4‚000 years ago Misleading label: bone‚ skin and wood just survive poorly Paleolithic = Old Stone Age Neolithic = New Stone Age Foundations of science‚ art‚ and religion begin here May have believed in afterlife In game-rich areas
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The discipline of archaeology is by no means a simple nor singular study of the past. Due to the wide range of evidence within the archaeological record‚ from organic to inorganic‚ many different methods and approaches are taken in order to deal with the wide spectrum of differing evidence. Nevertheless‚ the study of pottery is without doubt one of the most important tasks taken on by any archaeologist. A great wealth of information can be gained from the study of pottery‚ despite its inanimate state
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Lifestyles What is a sedentary lifestyle? What is an active lifestyle? Which lifestyle is better? What are the pros and cons of these lifestyles? So many questions but these questions will be answered in the following passages. A sedentary lifestyle is a living style in which a person‚ either an adult or a child‚ does not participate in a lot of physical activity or exercise for what is generally considered healthy living. The term is usually used by doctors or professionals
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