Ancient History Common Vocabulary

Culture

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

Trade

Exchange of goods and services

Resource

any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space

Domesticate

to tame; to bring plants or animals under human control

Polytheism

belief in more than one god

Monotheism

Belief in one God

Rural

relating to farm areas and life in the country

Urban

in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.

Social Structure

a pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society

Economic

relating to trade, industry, and money

Surplus

A situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded

Labor

to work

Period/era

a chunk of time

Empire/Kingdom

terms for a large area ruled by 1 person or family

Influence

having an effect or impact on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others

Advancement

getting more responsibility and authority

Temporary

lasting or used for a limited time

Permanent

lasting or expected to last for a long time

Architecture

the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.

Role

a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave

Significant

important; full of meaning

Impact

an effect or result

Contribute

To give along with others who are giving

Development

improvement in human well-being through economic advancement

Characteristic

A feature that has different forms in a population

Distribute

to give out in shares; to scatter or spread

Emerge

to come into view

Specialize

focus on one particular product, activity, or job

Diffusion

The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time

Principle

a truth, a rule, or a law

Vulnerable

open to attack

Quell

to subdue, put down forcibly

Diminish

to make or become smaller, reduce in size

Disband

to break up

Adversary

an enemy, opponent

Conflict

A struggle between opposing forces

Expand

To increase in size or amount

Expel

to send out or away

Foster

to stimulate, promote, encourage

Restore

to bring back

Codify

arrange and set down in writing

Geography

the study of the earth's physical and cultural features

Agricultural

related to farming

Accomplishment

something that has been achieved successfully