farming
The region depends on agriculture for its income.
astronomy
the science of the stars and planets
After studying astronomy in her science class, she was fascinated with watching the starts at night.
civilizations
social organization of a high order, marked by the development and use of a written language and by advances in the arts and sciences, government,
When they landed on the island, they did not see any signs of civilization.
corpses
a dead body, usually of a person
There was no identifying mark on the corpse.
craftsmen
a person who is skilled in a particular craft
The Amish craftsmen are gifted in producing simple yet elegant furniture designs.
cuneiform
a form of writing used by the Sumerians
The earliest cuneiform inscriptions were composed of pictographs.
domesticate
to tame wild animals and breed for human use
They domesticated the wolf and now he is considered to be a part of the family.
embalmed
to use chemicals to prevent a dead body from decaying
In order to understand the Egyptian culture, our science class embalmed a chicken.
hieroglyphics
a system of writing which uses pictures instead of words used in ancient Egypt
When they uncovered the cave, they discovered hieroglyphics on the walls.
inhabit
to live in a place
The native Indians were the first people to inhabit America.
inscriptions
words that are written or cut in something
The inscription on the ring had worn away.
irrigation
the artificial application of water so that crops and plants will grow
The Egyptians built canals and dams to bring water from the Nile fro irrigation.
mathematics
the study of numbers, shapes and space using reason and usually a special system of symbols and rules for organizing them
The mathematics of the Chinese calendar is quite different than the western calendar.
mummification
the process of making a dead body into a mummy mummification was important to the Egyptians because they believed the bodies would live in another world.
nomadic
characteristic of people who have no fixed home and move from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land
In my desire to see the world, I lived a very nomadic life for ten years.
oracle bone
the oldest known form of Chinese written language oracle bone is given its name because some of the objects are thought to be used as oracles.
pursuit
an effort to secure or attain
In pursuit of the fox, the cat fell into the river.
settlements
a small or isolated community
The book accounts the details of the settlement of the pilgrims in the new land.
transactions
to do and complete a business activity
Although the business was legal, most of their foreign transactions were illegal.
vessels
a curved container which is used to hold liquid
The artistic achievements of the Chinese bronze vessels were extremely brilliant.
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