| A | B |
| fertile | rich in resources and nutrients |
| hunter-gatherer | a person who finds food by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild grains, fruits and nuts |
| irrigation | the process of bringing water to dry land |
| ziggurat | a Mesopotamian terraced pyramid in which each terrace is smaller than the one below it |
| class system | a system in which society is divided into different social groups |
| cuneiform | a Sumerian system of writing, in which wedge-shaped symbols were used |
| scribe | a professional record keeper or copier of documents |
| Mesopotamia | the land between two rivers |