| A | B |
| economy | The way people use resources to meet their needs. |
| Sargon | First ruler of Akkadian Empire in the Fertile Crescent. |
| clan | Group of related families brought together for a common purpose. |
| maize | corn |
| role | The part a person plays in society. |
| subsist | To survive. |
| artifact | A man made object representing a culture or group from long ago. |
| domesticate | To control plants and animals for people's use. |
| agriculture | The raising of domesticated plants and animals; farming. |
| livestock | Domesticated animals such as cattle, sheep, and pigs. |
| society | Organized group of people living and working under a set of rules and traditions. |
| culture | Unique way of life that sets a group of people apart from others. |
| city-state | A city or village and its farmland with its own leaders and government. |
| migration | Movement of groups of people from one place to another. |
| nomad | A person who moves from place to place. |
| tundra | A cold, treeless plain whose subsoil is permanently frozen. |
| Jericho | Oldest known city in the world, north of the Dead Sea in Jordan. |
| Ice Age | Long cold-weather period when huge sheets of ice covered part of Earth's surface. |
| environment | Surroundings. |
| division of labor | System in which different members of a group do different tasks according to their abilities and group's needs. |