| A | B |
|---|
| prehistoric | before written history |
| Homo sapiens | human beings |
| hunter-gatherers | people searching for food and water |
| agriculture | working the land to raise crops |
| domestication | taming animals/plants for human use |
| silt | particles of soil in water |
| irrigation | watering crops with ditches or canals |
| surplus | more than you need |
| specialization of labor | skilled at different jobs |
| civilization | complex society |
| city-states | cities controlling surrounding farmland |
| cuneiform | wedge-shaped writing |
| polytheistic | worship of many gods |
| ziggurats | pyramid shaped temples |
| class | group of people in the same position |
| Code of Hammurabi | laws found in Mesopotamia |
| Mesopotamia | land between the Tigis and Euphates Rivers |
| empire | a ruler contolling many kingdoms |
| Bible | religious writings of Christians & Jews |
| covenant | agreement between God & man |
| nomad | herder moving about for grazing land |
| monotheism | worship of one God |
| Diaspora | scattering of Jews around the world |
| rabbi | Jewish religious teacher |
| synagogue | Jewish place of worship |
| Torah | Jewish holy book |
