| A | B |
|---|
| archaeology | the study of the ways of life of early people through their physical remains |
| artifact | object made by man |
| cultural diffusion | the spread of ideas, customs, and technology from one people to another |
| geography | the study of people, their environments, and the resources available to them |
| nomad | person who moves from place to place in search of food |
| bureaucracy | a system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials |
| polytheistic | belief in many gods |
| technology | skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs |
| Hammurabi | ruler who published the first code of laws |
| Nebuchadnezzar | king who encouraged Babylonian learning |
| Ramses II | Pharaoh who spread Egyptian rule northward to Syria and conquered Nubia |
