| A | B |
|---|
| Early Hunter-gatherer social group | smalll nomadic clans |
| Neolithic Revolution | develop the ability to farm/ domesticate plants and animals |
| river valleys | common geographical location of first agricultural settlements |
| Hammurabi | Emperor who modified a code of laws |
| Cuneiform | wedge-shaped symbols written in wet clay tablets |
| Cultural Diffusion | exchange of ideas and goods between different groups |
| Paleolithic Period | Use of basic stone tools |
| Shang | Earliest Chinese Dynasty |
| Phoenicians | Ancient world's greatest traders using bodies of water |
| Culture | a way of life of a given people at a given time |
| Specialization of labor | Dividing up tasks so that people can work in the areas at which they are most skilled |
| Homo Sapiens | "Intelligent human being" |
| Monarchy | Form of Government headed by a king or Queen |
| Empire | Form of government that unites differnt territories and people under one ruler |
| Polytheism | Belief in more than one god |
| Egyptians | Developed a civilization along the Nile River about 3000 BC |
| Hieroglyphics | System of writing developed by the Egyptians |
| Mohenjo-Daro | A ciry in the Indus River Valley Civilization |
| Prehistory | Time before people developed writing |
| radiocarbon dating | technique for determining age of a speciman |
| Nomads | moving constantly in search of food |
| Deity | God or Goddess |
| Artisans | Workers skilled in a craft |
| Civilization | Highly organized society with an advanced knowledge of farming, treade, government, art and science |
| Myths | traditional stories explaining how the world was formed |
| Dynasty | Line of rulers from one family |
| Pharaoh | Eyptian name for a King who was also a Diety |
| Bureaucracy | group of government officials headed by an administrator, that coordinates the daily activities of a group of people |
