Vocabulary 1
to move from one place to another
migrate
the planting and raising of crops
agriculture
ways of life that are done on a regular basis
custom
the system by which a group makes, shares, and uses goods
economy
a person who moves to follow herds of animals and collect food
nomad
an early person who lived by hunting animals and gathering nuts, seeds, and fruit
hunter-gatherer
a relative who lived in the past
ancestor
the use of technology to bring water to crops
irrigation
a custom or belief that is passed on from one generation to the next
tradition
a decision-making body that could be made up of a single leader or small group of leaders
council
the land and bodies of water of a place
geography
a group whose members share the same goals
league
a group whose members share the same goals and have a form of agreement
confederacy
the use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work
technology
a system for making rules and decisions, to help a group or nation
government
the weather in a place over time
climate
a system of trade routes that connected different areas
trading network
traditional customs, beliefs, and stories
folklore
a society in which there are organized systems of government, religion, and learning
civilization
a trade good that is a raw material and not manufactured
commodity