| A | B |
|---|
| Kum | deserts |
| alluvial soil | rich soil made up of river deposits |
| wadi | dry streambeds until heavy rain |
| phosphate | fertilizer chemical |
| oasis | place in desert where underground water surfaces |
| pastoralism | livestock raising and grazing |
| cereal | food grains, i.e., barley, oats, & wheat |
| nomad | people moving from place to place |
| bedouin | Arab-speaking nomads |
| infastructure | basic urban necessities, streets and utilities |
| domesticate | adapt wild plants for food, clothing & transport |
| hieroglyphics | picture writing |
| geometric boundary | straight lines between countries |
| nationalism | right of ethnic group to govern themselves |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| phrophet | messengerof a faith |
| mosque | house of worship |
| culture hearth | where culture develops and spreads |
| cuneiform | writing system on clay tablets |
| qanats | underground canels |
