History Vocab - Unit 7

L.o.O means Language of Origin

Prehistoric

a time period before recorded history

Civilization

complex culture

Artifacts

human-made objects

Stone Age

a time period when weapons and tools were made of stone

Ice Age

a time period when ice and glaciers expanded due to a cold atmosphere

Nomad

highly mobile people who moved, foraging for new food sources

Culture

people’s unique way of life

Hieroglyphics

pictographic script used in ancient egypt

Pharaoh

ancient Egyptian king

Polytheism

belief in many gods

monotheism

belief in one god

Migration

going from one country/place to another

Cuneiform

system of writing in ancient middle east, means “wedge-shaped”

Dynasty

succession of rulers from the same family

Pyramid

structure with square base that builds up to a point, for pharaoh

Ziggurat

ancient Mesopotamian temple, similar to pyramid, means “mountain of god”

Prehistoric Language of Origin

French

Civilization L.o.O

French

Artifacts L.o.O

Latin

Stone Age L.o.O

English Latin

Ice Age L.o.O

German Latin

Nomad L.o.O

Latin

Culture L.o.O

Latin

Hieroglyphics L.o.O

Greek

Pharaoh L.o.O

Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Latin

Polytheism L.o.O

Greek

Monotheism L.o.O

Greek

Migration L.o.O

Latin

Cuneiform L.o.O

Latin

Dynasty L.o.O

Greek

Pyramid L.o.O

Egyptian

Ziggurat L.o.O

Assyrian