| A | B |
| hunter-gatherer | people who hunt animals and gather plants for food |
| nomad | a person who moves from place to place |
| migration | the act of moving from place to place |
| technology | all the ways in which people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs |
| religion | the worship of God, gods, or spirits |
| domesticate | to make tame; to grow or raise |
| agriculture | the planting and growing of crops |
| slash-and-burn | the cutting and burning of plants in an area to prepare it for farming |
| irrigation | the watering of crops |
| surplus | more than is needed to live |
| specialization | a skill in one kind of work |
| artisan | a person trained in a skill or craft |
| social class | a group of people with similiar background and status |
| government | a system for creating order and giving leadership |