| A | B |
|---|
| history | the written and other recorded events of people |
| prehistory | before history; the events in the period of time before writing was invented |
| archaeologist | scientist who examines bones, tools, structures, and other objects to learn about past peoples and cultures. |
| oral tradition | stories passed down through generations by word of mouth. |
| nomad | person who has no single, settled home |
| Geography | the study of Earth's surface and the process that shape it. |
| domesticate | to tame animals and raise them to be used by humans. |
| irrigation | supplying land with water through a network of canals. |
| surplus | more of a thing or product than is needed |
| artisan | a worker who is especially skilled in making something, such as baskets, leather goods, tools, jewelry, pottery, or clothes. |
| civilization | a society with cities, a central government run by official leaders, and workers who specialize in certain jobs, leading to social classes. |
| social class | group, or class, that is made up of people with similar backgrounds, wealth, and ways of living. |
| hominid | a modern human or a member of an earlier group that may have included ancestors or relatives of modern humans. |
| Stone Age | a period of time during which hominids made lasting tools and weapons mainly from stone. |
