| A | B |
|---|
| almanac | book of facts new one every year |
| altitude | high above sea level |
| arable | land good for farming |
| archaeology | study of the remains of past cultures |
| arid | dry |
| assembly | gathering of people for a purpose |
| atlas | book of maps |
| barter | trade by exchange of goods |
| basic needs | things needed to live |
| cardinal directions | north, south, east and west |
| civilization | society that has achieved high level |
| compass rose | cardinal directions, located on a map |
| cultivate | prepare land to grow crops |
| culture | way of like including arts and customs |
| current | body of water or air blowing in about the same place |
| customs | usual way of acting |
| delta | triangle shaped area, made of silt, at mouth of a river |
| democracy | goverment ruled |
| dictator | absolute rule |
| disribution map | shows number/amount of products across a land |
