History Alive Chapter Five flash cards

Set: History Alive Chapter Five

Term	Definition
civilization	a culture marked by developments in arts, sciences, government, and social structures.
culture	a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviours of a society or group of people.
Ur	An ancient city in Sumeria
society	a community of people who share a common culture
social structure	the way a civilization is organized
technology	the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
B.C.E	Before Common Era
C.E	Common Era
thrive	grow stronger
till	turn soil
status	importance
class	people having the same social or economic status
slaves	people who were treated like property of their masters
government	the institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces binding decisions on citizens
taxes	Money that people and businesses pay to support the government
chariot	a two wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse
scribe	a person who writes
cuneiform	writing that uses wedge shaped characters
Religion	institution to express belief in a divine power
ziggurat	an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower
temple	place of worship consisting of a building for the worship of a god or gods.
lyre	a wooden instrument made of a sound box and strings
arch	an upside-down U-or V- shaped structure that supports weights above it, as in a doorway
sledge	a flat bottom cart used before the invention of the wheel
Pictographs	symbols that stands for an object