Scribes
Religion
Polytheism
Social Classes
Ziggurats
Hieroglyphs
Monotheism
Cities and Government
Nomads
City-States
Writing
Agriculture
Cuneiform
Hunter-gatherers
Pyramids
another word for farming and the foundation of civilization; led to the settling of river valleys where civilization began
developed out of the need for record-keeping for trading and planting; one of the four features of civilization
Name for early humans who lived in small tribes and spent the majority of their time hunting for food to eat
a system of picture-like writing created by the ancient Egyptians; some pictures stand for ideas or things and other pictures stand for sounds
the site of the temple to the main god or goddess; not only a religious center, but also a center of political activities
arose from questions early humans had about the world and consists of rituals for birth, death, and warfare; one of the four features of civilization
the religious belief in, and worship of, many gods
A person specially trained to read, write, and keep records
people who stay on the move looking for food, without a permanent home
A city that has its own independent government, as well as control of surrounding land
a royal tomb built for kings during Egypt’s Old Kingdom; very large and triangular shape
early cities formed in river valleys with governments created to resolve conflicts over land, water, and trade; one of the four features of civilization
divisions in society based on wealth and power; arose from the division of labor created by farming which allowed people to do different jobs
a form of writing that uses wedges and lines; created by the Mesopotamians
the religious belief in, and worship of, one god