ss lesson 5 vocab/study guides Flashcards
a craftsperson
artisan
a task or problem that tests a person’s abilities
challenge
a society marked by development arts, sciences, government, and social structure
civilization
to bring something new into being
create
characteristics of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people
culture
writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
cuneiform
a way of life that offers much more than what is necessary
luxury
a person who makes money by selling goods
merchant
an interconnected system of channels or lines
network
a symbol that stands for an object
pictograph
someone who is trained in a particular career
professional
a person who writes
scribe
the at a civilization is organized
social structure
the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
technology
an ancient Mesopotamia temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
ziggurat