Chapter 1/Early People
A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home
Nomad
Peoples beliefs and practices about the existence of a god or gods
Religion
To supply water to
Irrigate.
A king of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
A Jewish religious teacher
Rabbi
A belief that the earth is full of spirits
Animism
Extra
Surplus
A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire
Hammurabi's Code
A group of rocky rapids
Cataract
Separation from one's homeland
Exile
A group of families with a common ancestor
Clan
The act of concentrating a number of goods and services
Specialization
The art of steering a ship from place to place
Navigation
The study of the stucture of the body and its organs.
Anatomy
Fairness or fair treatment
Justice
Surroundings
Environment
To change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful for humans
Domesticate
A good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country.
Import.
A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
The first five books of the Hebrew bible
Torah
An object made by a human being
Artifact
A complex society that has cities, a well-organized government and worker with specialized job skills
Civilization
Brick, pyramid shaped Mesopotamian structure
Ziggurats
Skilled worker(s) who practiced a handicraft
Artisans
A binding agreement
Covenant