| A | B |
|---|
| surplus | more than necessary (food) |
| traditional economy | system reliant on habit, custom, or ritual tends not to change w/ time |
| civilization | complex highly organized social order |
| steppe | sparse, dry grasslands |
| polytheistic | belief in many Gods |
| artisan | skilled craftspeople (pottery, carved or woven goods) |
| pictograph | pictograms/ simple drawings that look like the objects they represent |
| scribe | specially trained people (read & write) |
| cultural diffusion | the spread of ideas, customs and technology from one people to another |
| city-state | a political unit that included a city and its surrounding lands & villages |
| empire | a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler |
