| A | B |
|---|
| code | an organized list of laws |
| diaspora | a scattering of a group of people to different parts of the world |
| caravan | traders traveling together |
| empire | many territories and people controlled by one government |
| myth | a traditional story the may involve gods |
| bazaar | a market in a city such as ancient Babylon |
| prophet | a religious leader |
| famine | not enough food to go around |
| monotheism | belief in only one god |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| alphabet | symbols that represent the sounds of a language |
| cuneiform | a type of writing with wedges and lines |
| scibe | a professional writer |
| exile | to force someone to live in another country |
| covenant | a binding agreement |
| city-state | community with its own separat government and laws |
