| A | B |
|---|
| ancient | old |
| archaeologist | person who studies ancient people by finding and examining artifacts left behind |
| culture | the way of life of a people including customs, traditions, arts, language, and social institutions |
| dynasty | a family that rules a country for a long time |
| empire | a large area made up of many different nationalities of people ruled by one government |
| monsoon | seasonal winds |
| pictogram | a picture symbol; a type of early writing |
| standardized | to make something conform to an accepted guide |
| nomads | people who wandered from place to place usually in search of food |
| millet | a type of grain |
| porcelain | pottery made from white clay that is specially baked |
| scribes | people who who could read and write |
| loess | yellow, dusty soil that goes into the rivers |
