| A | B |
| emerge | to rise up from; to gradually become visible |
| structure | a building; something built by people |
| chariot | a small vehicle pulled by horses |
| ruins | damaged remains of something that has collapsed or been destroyed |
| slave | someone owned by another person and thought of as property |
| bazaar | an outside market where people sell a variety of goods |
| forum | an open-air town square in an ancient Roman city |
| mosaic | a picture made from small pieces of colored glass or tile |
| archeologist | a scientist who studies people, customs, and life from ancient times |
| excavation | the process of digging in the earth to make a hole or to uncover old objects |
| investigate | to examine or observe carefully |
| source | where something comes from |
| theory | an idea based on knowledge that can be tested |
| settler | someone who moves to a new place |
| society | a group of people who share a common culture and set of laws |
| trek | to walk a long way on a mission or adventure |
| contrary | completely different; opposite |
| distinct | clear; unmistakable |
| universe | everything that exists, including Earth, planets, and stars |
| vicious | cruel; wicked; dangerous |
| warrior | a soldier, or someone who fights in battles |
| bellow | to make a loud deep noise; to shout loudly |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar or noise |
| thwart | to keep from being successful |
| paleontologist | someone who studies ancient life forms and fossils--animal or plant remains from the past |
| layer | a single thickness of a material that is spread out |
| version | a single thickness of a material that is spread out |
| carnivore | an animal that eats the meat of other animals |
| fossil | imprints, reamins, or traces of an animal or plant from an earlier age |
| frill | flat, thing piece of material, usually for decoration |
| prehistoric | belonging to a time before people recorded historical events in writing |
| vertebra | one of the bony segments of the spinal column |