| A | B |
| region | area of land which shares the same basic characteristics |
| terrain | physical features of the land |
| alititude | height above sea level |
| plateau | a raised, fairly level area of land |
| inlet | narrow water passage |
| groundwater | comes to the surface in natural springs or through drilling wells. |
| nomads | people who move from place to place |
| archaeologists | scientists who study things left by ancient peoples |
| culture | the beliefs, traits, and practices a people share. |
| clan | group of people who descended from a common ancestor |
| anthropologist | scientists who study human beings and their culture |
| culture area | region in which people share the same basic way of life |
| ritual | ceremonies |
| economy | the way in which a society uses resources to obtains things it wants or needs. |
| shaman | healer or holy person |