Learning Contract Vocab #1

3. The scientific name for modern humans (the species we belong to).
4. The big change when humans stopped hunting and gathering and started farming.
5. The shared way of life of a group of people, including their beliefs, language, and customs.
6. Professional writers whose job was to copy documents and keep official records.
7. The study of past human life by looking at things people left behind.
8. The "Old Stone Age" when humans used simple stone tools and lived as nomads.
12. Objects made and used by humans in the past, like tools or pottery.
13. The "New Stone Age" when humans started farming and living in settled communities.
15. A large, pyramid-shaped temple built by ancient Mesopotamians to honor their gods.
17. To tame wild animals or grow wild plants for human use (like cows or wheat).
20. A person who gets food by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants.

1. A crescent-shaped region in the Middle East with rich soil, perfect for farming.
2. To arrange laws into an organized, written list so everyone knows the rules.
9. An advanced society with cities, a government, job sharing, and writing.
10. The wedge-shaped writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia, made by pressing into clay.
11. A famous prehistoric monument made of giant stones in England.
14. The time before humans learned how to write.
16. A simple drawing or picture that stands for a word or an idea.
18. A person who moves from place to place instead of living in one permanent home.
19. A skilled worker who makes things by hand, like baskets, pottery, or jewelry.