| A | B |
|---|
| tributary | branch of a river |
| synagogue | Jewish house of worship |
| barter | exchange of one good or service for another |
| social class | group that has a particular amount of importance in a society |
| Phoenicians | people who invented a system of writing based on symbols that stood for sounds |
| emperor | the ruler of an empire |
| government | system used to make laws and decisions |
| innovation | new way of doing things |
| scribe | person who writes |
| cuneiform | wedge-shaped letters written on clay tablets |
| surplus | more than what is needed; extra supply |
| technology | skills and knowledge to make products or meet goals |
