Rylyn - Chapter 2 Vocabulary

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  1. 2. refers to a grain crop also commonly known as corn
  2. 3. an amount that is greater than what is needed or used
  3. 7. a fertile oasis in ancient Egypt that supported agriculture, wildlife, and human settlements
  4. 9. the spread of cultural ideas, practices, and beliefs from one group to another
  5. 11. a building for religious practice
  6. 13. the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals
  7. 15. a Neolithic culture that existed extensively along the middle reaches of the Yellow River in China from around 5000 BC to 3000 BC
  8. 17. a Neolithic archaeological site located in the Yellow River valley, east of present day Xi'an, China
  9. 18. a main item of trade or production
  10. 19. the diverse civilizations that shared similar cultural characteristics in the geographic areas comprising the modern-day countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica
  11. 22. a complex society with a high level of culture, industry, government, and social norms
  12. 23. the system or group of people governing an organized community
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  1. 1. ancient Egyptian civilization that developed along the banks of the Nile River in present-day Egypt
  2. 3. someone who has specialized knowledge, training, or skills in a specific area of work
  3. 4. a place where a culture originates and spreads
  4. 5. a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic (Copper Age) proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia, Turkey
  5. 6. is a human settlement of a substantial size
  6. 8. of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line
  7. 10. a set of beliefs and practices that often involve a higher power (God or multiple gods)and a code of ethics
  8. 12. the practice of organizing and storing information for future use
  9. 14. the action of buying and selling goods and services
  10. 16. a Neolithic archaeological site in Upper Mesopotamia (al-Jazira) in modern-day Turkey
  11. 18. a person who serves as a professional copyist, writer
  12. 20. a group of people who are related by blood or marriage, or who share a common interest
  13. 21. in Southern Mexico, best known for its indigenous peoples and cultures