 Migrate – to move from one place to another  Society – a group of people working under a set of rules and traditions.  Hunting & Gathering- members of homo sapiens who send many hours a day searching for food.  Role- the part a person plays in society; responsibility.

 Surplus- an extra supply  Barter- to trade for things people want.  Irrigation- ways to move water to land.  Slash-Burn-Farming- a system of farming in which thick forestlands are cut and burned to prepare the soil for planting

 Almanac- writing that include information that describes the best way to plant, irrigate land, and care for crops.  City-State- a city and farmlands around it.  Bronze- a mixture of tin and copper.  Cuneiform- a writing system based on wedge-shaped symbols.

 Trade- when you give something to someone in return for something different.  Pharaoh- a ruler of ancient Egypt.  Pyramids- a structure that served as tombs for Egyptian rulers.  Papyrus- a paper like material in which ancient Egyptians wrote on.

 Cultural-Borrowing- the process in which a culture takes ideas from another culture.  Peninsula- a stretched of land almost completely surrounded by water.  Majority Rule- a system in where every member has one vote.

 Standing Army- a permanent army.  Arable- good for growing crops.  Forum- a public square in ancient roman cities.