Early civilizations cards Flashcards
Culture
A person’s way of life including what they believe the language they speak and the things they make and own.
Polytheistic
Belief in more than one God.
Civilization
Society with cities a written language government and laws.
Climate
Weather pattern over time.
Western hemisphere
The half of the Earth that includes North and South America.
Mesoamerica
A region and cultural area in the Americas extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador Honduras, Nicaragua and northern Costa Rica.
Government
The group of people who are in control and make the decisions.
Economy
The ways a group of people to produce goods and services.
Agriculture
The science or practice of farming including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals.
Natural resources
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests,water and fertile land that occur and can be used for economic gain.
Trade
Transfer of the ownership of goods or services from one person or entity to another in exchange for money, goods, or services.
Nobility
The group of people belonging to the noble class in a country especially those with a hereditary or honorary title.
Bureaucracy
System of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representative.
Glyphs
Picture symbols used in writing.
Emperor
The male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire.
