| A | B |
|---|
| Artifact | objects made by humans |
| Fossil | rocklike remains of biological organisms |
| Hominid | a humanlike creature that walked upright |
| Archaeology | the study of past societies through analysis of what people left behind |
| Domestication | adapting them for human use |
| Culture | the way of life of a people in a certain time or place |
| Civilization | a complex culture that share common elements |
| Bronze Age | the widespread use of bronze |
| Paleolithic Age | early period of human history where humans used stone tools |
| Homosapien | word meaning wise human |
| Mesopotamia | Valley between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. "land between rivers" |
| Polytheistic | belief in many gods |
| Cuneiform | "wedge shaped" system of writing |
| Hieroglyphics | system of writing using pictures |
| Monarchy | rule by a king or queen |
| Pastoral Nomad | domesticated animals for food/clothing |
| Monotheistic | belief in one god |
| Phoenicians | lived in the area of Palestine |
| Nile River | begins in heart of Africa and moves north. Longest river in world |
| Bureaucracy | administrative organization with officials and procedures |
