Prehistory & Ancient Civilizations Review

a wind that shifts in direction at certain times of each year

• monsoon

• hurricane

• tornado

• nor'easter

A god-king of Egypt

• Pharaoh

• Emperor

• Kaiser

• President

the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another

• cultural diffusion

• cultural assimilation

• cultural revolution

• cultural heritage

the taming of animals for human use

• domestication

• tame

• cultivate

• master

a human-made object, such as a tool, weapon, or piece of jewelry

• artifact

• icon

• symbol

• treasure

a people's unique way of life, as shown by its tools, customs, arts, and ideas

• culture

• religion

• ancestry

• heritage

a member of a group that has no permanent home, wandering from place to place in search of food and water

• nomad

• hobo

• drifter

• hermit

a member of a nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods

• hunter-gatherer

• scavenger

• nomadic warrior

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a farming method in which people clear fields by cutting and burning trees and grasses, the ashes of which serve to fertilize the soil

• slash-and-burn farming

• plowing

• crop rotation

• 3 field system

a form of culture characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology

• civilization

• empire

• nation

• city-state