| A | B |
| archaeology | the study of evidence left by early peoples |
| artifacts | objects made by humans |
| cultures | the entire way of life that a people developed |
| civilization | an advanced culture |
| Beringia | the land bridge that the first Americans crossed from Asia to Alaska |
| Animism | belief that natural objects have souls |
| diverse | of different kinds |
| empire | a group of nations or people ruled over by a government |
| primary source | a document, etc. created during or immediately following the event being described |
| secondary source | documents, etc. created by people who were not present at the event being described |