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 migration | movement of groups of people from one place to another |
| domesticate | to control plants and animals for people's use |
| trade | the business of buying and selling or exchanging items |
| city | states - sovereign state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding territory |
| civilization | an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached. |
| culture | a unique way of life that sets a group of people apart from others. |
| religion | a set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices |
| scribe | a person who writes |
| technology | the use of tools and skills to make a product or achieve a goal |
| empire | a conquered land of many people and places governed by one ruler |
| delta | a triangle-shaped area of islands and marshes at the mouth of a river |
| nomad | a person who moves from place to place with no permanent home |
| polytheism | belief in or worship of more than one god |
| topography | the surface features of a place or region such as mountains or deserts |
| social classes | a group of society distinguished from other groups by such tings as weatlth, property, and rights |
| monotheism | the belief that there is only one god |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| monarchy | a form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person |
| alliance | an agreement between nations to work together for common interests |
| republic | a form of government with elected leaders |
| legacy | a contribution of one culture to another |
| feudalism | a system of government based on landowners and tenants |
| geography | the physical features of an area |
| innovation | a new way of doing things |
| oasis | a place where water can be found in a desert |
| Renaissance | a period of European history around the 14th century in which there was a rebirth of interest and accomplishments in art, literature, and learning |
| meridian | line of longitude |
| plateau | a usually extensive land area having a relatively level surface raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side |
| parallel | line of latitude |
| archipelago | a large group or chain of islands |