| A | B |
| artifact | remains, such as, tools, jewelry, etc |
| culture | people's unique way of life |
| hominid | creatures that walk upright |
| Paleolithic Age | old stone age |
| Neolithic Age | new stone age |
| technology | ways of applying knowledge |
| Homo sapiens | modern human beings |
| nomad | wander from place to place |
| hunter-gatherer | hunt animals and collect plants for food |
| Neolithic Revolution | an agricultural revolution |
| slash and burn farming | cut trees and grass and burned them to clear a field |
| domestication | taming of animals |
| civilization | a complex culture |
| specification | the development of skills in a specific kind of work |
| artisan | skilled workers |
| institution | a long lasting pattern of organization |
| scribe | professional recorders |
| cuneiform | a system of writing |
| Bronze Age | time period when people began using bronze |
| barter | a way of trading goods |
| ziggurat | pyramid shaped monument |