Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Vocab, Chapter 2 Lesson 3 Flashcards
the sharing of large jobs so that not one person is doing it all
division of labor
a new way of doing things
innovation
a extra supply
surplus
the system of government in which a King or Queen rules
monarchy
a system of government in which one person has complete control over everything
absolute authority
a network of non-elected officials
bureaucracy
a drawing or symbol used to represent a word or idea
pictograph
a form of ancient writing in the middle-east
cuneiform
a group that has a certain level of society
social class
a person who buys and sells goods to make a living
merchant
a social system with a reliable food source and with established laws
complex society
a small, stepped tower built by Sumerians for the gods
ziggurat
a city with its surrounding farmlands and government
city-state
a society full of forms of religion, government and learning
civilization
