| A | B |
| hunter-gatherer | person who obtains food by hunting animals and gathering plants, and moves when food becomes scarce |
| nomad | a person who moves from place to place |
| migration | the act of moving from one place to settle in another |
| technology | the ways people apply knowledge and tools to meet their needs |
| domesticate | to grow and tend wild plants and animals |
| agriculture | planting of seeds to grow crops |
| slash-and-burn | the clearing of land for farming by cutting and burning vegitation |
| irrigation | the watering of crops |
| surplus | an amount of a good that is in excess of what is needed for survival |
| specialization | a skill in a paticular work such as potters or weavers |
| social class | group of people with similar customs, background, training, and income |
| government | ways of creating order and offering leadership |
| artisan | a person trained and skilled in a craft |