| A | B |
| culture | the customs, beliefs, and whole way of life of a group of people |
| beliefs | a system of ideas by which people live; ideas in which people have confidence and trust |
| rituals | a form of ceremony associatd with a religious, cultural, or political procedure |
| coming of age | a term that signifies when a child becomes an adult |
| global village | a term that compares the world to a small village, where fast, modern communication allows news to travel quickly |
| anthropologist | a scientist who studies people and their cultures |
| archaeologist | a scientist who studies past civilizations by examining ancient pottery, buildings, and other remains |
| artifacts | objects from the past of historical interest, such as ancient tools and pottery |
| fossil | the remains or traces in stone or clay of a plant or animal from an earlier age |
| site | a place where scientist search for signs of past human civilization |