| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ancestor | a person from whom one is descended |
| ancient | very old, from a long time past |
| artifact | any object made by human beings |
| artisan | a craftsperson |
| autocracy | a government in which one person has uncontrolled or umlimited authority |
| barter | to trade by exchanging things without using money |
| caravan | a group of travelers, such as merchants or pilgrims journeying together for safety |
| century | period of one hundred years |
| city-state | independent town or city and the surrounding countryside |
| civilization | an advanced state of human society in which a high level of culture, sience, industry and government has been reached |
| classical | having to do with Greek or Roman culture |
| clergy | people who work for a religion |
| code | an arranged collection of laws and rules |
| covenant | a promise or agreement, usually in a religious sense |
| culture | customs, ideas and way of life of a group of people |
| decade | a period of 10 years |
| dictator | ruler with absolute power |
| divine | having to do with religion |
| drought | a long period of dry weather |
| economy | having to do with money or resources |
| empire | a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, usually larger than a kingdom |
| eternal | lasting forever |
| evidence | proof, rhat which tends to prove or disprove something |
| famine | extreme, long-term hunger |
| fertile | productive, often referring to soil |
| foreign | not native, from another country |
| generation | group of individuals born at the same time |
| geography | the study of the earth and its features, including human activity |
| government | rule |
| habitat | the natural environment of a person, plant, or animal |
| heritage | something that is passed down from previous generations |
| history | written record of past events |
| inherit | obtain from someone after his/her death |
| massacre | murder, usually with extreme cruelty, often of unarmed people |
| merchant | a trader, a person who buys and sells for profit |
| millennium | period of 1000 years |
| missionary | a person who is sent to teach and spread a particular religion |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| peasant | a small farmer of low social rank |
| political | having to do with government |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| primary source | first hand account of an event |
| reign | period of rule |
| religion | a belief in God or gods |
| republic | system of government in which citizens who have the right to vote choose their leaders |
| sacrifice | the offering of an animal, plan, or human life to a god |
| secondary source | a second hand account of an event |
| surplus | extra of anything |
| symbol | something that stands for something else |
| temple | a place in which to honor gods |
| tradition | a custom, idea or belief handed down from one person to the next |
| tyrant | a leader who rules by force and not by law |
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