| Term | Definition |
| archeologist | a scientist who studies ancient places and people |
| terraces | groups of flat areas of land rising one above the other |
| ruins | parts of an ancient town or buildings that are abandoned or destroyed |
| artifacts | objects made by ancient people and collected for research |
| interview | a conversation between a reporter and someone else |
| research | to look for information about something |
| canals | are man-made waterways |
| mortar | is a mixture that hardens like cement when it dries |
| presume | to suppose or take for granted |
| cultures | groups of people living in a certain place and time |
| prevailed | means lasted |
| somber | sad or gloomy |
| resembled | looked like |
| rhythm | with a certain beat as in music or speaking |
| ability | skill or talent |
| fraction | a part |