7th Grade Vocabulary Unit 0

Define: Glacier

• A type of ancient city

• A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land

• An early form of written communication

• A small village in ancient times

Define: Settlement

• A large, permanent community of people

• A type of ancient artifact

• A natural landform

• A form of government

Define: Surplus

• A shortage of resources

• An excess of resources or goods

• A type of ancient building

• A form of early trade

Define: Civilization

• A single, isolated community

• A complex society with cities, organized governments, and culture

• A type of early tool

• A large group of nomads

Define: City-state

• A large country divided into many cities

• A small, independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

• A type of ancient currency

• A large empire

Define: Causeway

• A type of ancient document

• A raised road or path built across water or wet ground

• A large, flat area

• A type of ancient building

Define: Artifact

• A natural landform

• An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest

• A type of ancient building

• A form of early trade

Define: Nomad

• A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home

• A type of ancient building

• A form of early government

• A large, permanent community of people

Define: Agriculture

• The practice of hunting and gathering

• The practice of farming, including the cultivation of soil for growing crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products

• A type of ancient currency

• A form of early trade

Define: Hieroglyphics

• A type of ancient building

• A form of writing using symbols or pictures

• A large, flat area

• A type of early tool