Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Master ancient civilization terms! Match definitions for key vocabulary like drought, artifact, and empire.

Match each definition to the Vocabulary. Click on the blank line and words to choose from will appear. a long period without rain droughtthick sheets of ice glaciermovement of people to another land migratea possible explanation theoryan object that someone made in the past artifactdo only one kind of job specializeactivity done for a special purpose or event ceremonyhigh, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it mesaculture with organized system of government, religion, and learning civilizationlong period of extreme cold on Earth Ice Agea group of lands and peoples ruled by one leader empirethe practice of holding people against their will slaverymore than is needed surpluspayment demanded by rulers from the people they rule tributeone who studies artifacts of people archeologist building shaped like a triangle pyramid