| A | B |
| Artifact | remains of tools, jewelry and other human made objects |
| Culture | peoples unique way of life |
| Homoinid | Humans that walked upright |
| Homosapiens | Species name for human |
| Artisan | skilled worker |
| Scribe | professional record keeper |
| Ziggurat | Ancient temple |
| Barter | Way of trading goods and service without money |
| Nomad | Wandering people |
| Neolithic Revolution | Time when people first developd farming |
| Technology | Ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions |
| Domestication | taming of animals |
| Civilization | complex culture |
| Specialization | Development of skills in a specific area |
| Institution | A long lasting pattern of organization in a community |
| Cuneiform | Wedge shaped writing |