| A | B |
| extinct | to die out |
| artifact | objects used by people long ago |
| archaeologist | scientists who study old artifacts |
| history | the written record of the past |
| prehistory | the period of time before people invented writing |
| band | groups of people |
| culture | way of life |
| religion | the way people worship the God or gods they believe in |
| barter | trading goods with other people without using money |
| council | a group of people who meet to talk and make decisions |
| flint | used to make arrowheads and spears |
| shaman | leader of religious ceremonies |
| Adena | Ohio's first farmers |
| Fort Ancient People | the first group to use bows and arrows |
| Hopewell | traveled great distances to trade |
| Great Serpent Mound | a mound built in the shape of a serpent |