| Term | Definition |
| ancient | very old |
| civilizations | cities |
| irrigation | watering |
| middle ages | medievil/dark ages |
| monarchy | king or queen |
| nomadic | people who have no set home |
| technological | people's knowledge |
| empire | group of territories |
| epics | poem about a person's adventures |
| feudalism | political and social system of the middle ages |
| renaissance | rebirth |
| anthropology | humans |
| republics | representives |
| caste | social class |
| cultural diffusion | mixed customs |
| archaeologists | artifacts |
| theocracy | religion that runs a government |
| philosophy | knowledge |
| geologists | rocks |
| polytheism | gods |
| cuneiform | first known writting system |
| globalization | extend to world |
| interdependence/economic | mutually dependent pertaining to the production, distribution and use of income,wealth and commodites |
| class | people that have something in common |
| dynasty | group who rules for a long time |
| hieroglyphics | pictures that stand for words |
| dark ages | name given to early ages |
| classical | art of greece |
| cartouche | egyption art |
| plague | disease causes death |
| mythology | story about a god |
| medieval | style of middle ages |
| culture | quality in a person/language |
| economics | study of a government |
| geography | culture features |
| government | rule of the people |
| history/histornian | the past/person who studies the past |
| artifacts | old art |
| barter economy | economy that lacks currency |
| buddhism | religion |
| census | count of population |
| christianity | religion with only 1 god |
| city-state | autonomous city |
| colonization | settle |
| domestication | tame |
| impact | collision |
| feudal system | social system in middle ages |
| islam | religious faith of muslims |
| judaism | religion of jews |
| merchant/trader | dealer |
| migration | movement |
| oligarchy | ruled by peoples |
| prehistory | human history |
| romance language | group of languages |
| trend | drift |