| A | B |
| archeology | study of ancient people |
| artifact | item left behind by early people |
| civilization | developed culture with religions and laws |
| culture | a way of life for a group of people |
| hieroglyphics | writing that used symbols and pictures |
| Ice Age | when part of earth's surface was covered with massive sheets of ice |
| Iroquois confederacy | 5 powerful American Indian groups in eastern NY |
| migration | when large numbers of people move to a new homeland |
| nomads | people who are always moving from place to place looking for food or grazing land |
| theocracy | a government where society is ruled by religious leaders |