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Era
A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
Artifact
An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
Paleontology
The study of fossils
Fossil
A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
Species
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
Archaeology
Primary Source
A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study
Scholarly
Concerned with academic learning or research
Uniform Resource Locator
Hemisphere
Half of the earth
Special Purpose Map
A map that shows themes or patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population
Scarcity
A situation in which unlimited wants exceed the limited resources available to fulfill those wants
Representative Government
A system of government in which public policies are made by officials selected by the voters and held accountable in periodic elections
Nomads
People who wander from place to place
Domesticate
To tame; to bring plants or animals under human control
Agora
The marketplace in ancient Greece
Phalanx
A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
Oligarchy
a government ruled by a few powerful people
Helot
Ephor
A high-ranking government official in Sparta who was elected by a council of elders.
Satrap
A government of a province in ancient Persia
Zoroastrianism
One of the first monotheistic religion developed in Persia
Oracle
A story written to be performed by actors
Hippocratic Oath
A set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine
Vedas
Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.