Intro to Ancient History Vocabulary

Emma, Hannah, and Michael are exploring an ancient civilization. They come across a person who obtains food by hunting animals and gathering plants. What is this person called?

• hunter-gatherer

• nomad

• artisan

• scavenger

Imagine Aria, James, and Emma are on an adventure, and they meet a person who moves from place to place. What would you call that person?

• nomad

• migration

• gypsy

• artisan

Scarlett and Kai are discussing the act of moving from one country to settle in another. What is this process called?

• migration

• domestication

• irrigation

• specialization

ways people apply knowledge, tools, inventions to meet their needs

• technology

• specialization

• irrigation

• inventions

developed to explain natural events, worship of god, gods, or spirits

• religion

• surplus

• technology

• science

to grow and tend wild plants or animals

• domesticate

• agriculture

• farming

• irrigation

Aria is responsible for the watering of crops in her family's farm. What is this process called?

• irrigation

• migration

• canals

• flooding

planting of seeds to grow crops

• agriculture

• domesticate

• sowing

• social classes

Benjamin, Avery, and Sophia were planning a party and they ordered food. However, they realized they have more food than what is needed. What is this situation called?

• surplus

• domestication

• nomad

• social class

a person trained in a craft

• artisan

• craftsperson

• specialization

• nomad