1.2 & 1.3 Vocabulary

Egalitarian

• Believing all people are equal.

• Believing in a hierarchical society.

• Believing in the superiority of one group over another.

• Believing in strict social classes.

Domestication

• Taming plants or animals for human use.

• The process of wild animals becoming extinct.

• A method of agricultural production without human intervention.

• The act of preserving natural habitats.

Indus Script

• Ancient writing system of the Indus Valley civilization.

• A modern form of communication used in India.

• A type of hieroglyphic used in ancient Egypt.

• A script used for coding in computer programming.

Patriarchal

• A society where women hold the main power.

• A society where men hold the main power.

• A society that values equality among genders.

• A society that is governed by a council of elders.

Cuneiform

• Wedge-shaped writing from Mesopotamia.

• A type of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

• A form of Greek pottery decoration.

• A style of Roman architecture.

Hierarchy

• System ranking people or groups from highest to lowest.

• A method of organizing tasks in a project.

• A type of social gathering.

• A way to measure time in history.

Monarchy

• Government ruled by a king or queen.

• A system where the people elect their leaders.

• A form of government where a single person holds absolute power.

• A political system based on religious authority.

Nomad

• A person who settles in one place permanently.

• A person who moves from place to place with no permanent home.

• A person who travels for leisure and tourism.

• A person who is a member of a specific tribe or community.

Stonehenge

• A modern art installation in England.

• An ancient stone monument in England, built for unknown purposes.

• A famous castle in Scotland.

• A prehistoric burial site in France.

Artisans

• Skilled workers who make things by hand.

• Workers who operate machinery in factories.

• Individuals who sell goods in markets.

• People who manage production processes.