| A | B |
|---|
| polytheism | belief in more than one God |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| cuneiform | wedge-shaped writing formed in clay |
| hieroglyphics | form of writing based on pictures, Egyptian writing |
| scribe | a professional writer |
| civilization | a group of people in a complex, organized style |
| plain | an area of flat land |
| plateau | an area of high flat land |
| irrigation | a method of watering crops |
| barter | the exchange of goods and services, to trade |
| delta | at the mouth of the river , a triangle shaped area |
| cataract | waterfall |
| economy | the way people use and take care of their money |
| papyrus | crop used to make paper |
| artisan | a crafts person like a weaver or potter |
