| A | B |
| Key Achievements of Hunting Gathering | Mastery of fire, Invention of tools, dev. of language |
| Key Achievements of Growth of Villages | Agriculture, Domestication of animals, Food Surplus, Farming technology |
| Key Achievements of Rise of Cities | Specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping |
| barter | trading of goods without $ |
| ziggurat | Ur's pyramid shaped mound |
| cuneiform | Sumerian writing |
| Specialized workers | Priests, scribes, soldiers, teachers |
| artifacts | Remains like jewelry or tools |
| Culture | A people's unique way of life |
| Paleolithic Age | Old Stone Age |
| Neolithic Age | New AStone Age |
| Technology | Ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet needs |
| Where all human life began | Africa |
| Nomads | Wander from place to place |
| Domestication | Tamig of animals |
| Result of surplus food | Pursue other jobs & trade increased |