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| 7305311432 | Paleolithic | Old Stone Age Ancient cultural stage of human development Used rudimentary stone chipped tools | 0 | |
| 7305312552 | Neolithic | Began in the Middle East and other parts of the world Characterized by the beginning of farming, domestication of animals, pottery, weaving, and polished stone tools Agricultural revolution began here | 1 | |
| 7305317251 | Domestication | The process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet Cultivation of a plant or food Part of the First Agricultural Revolution (introduced) | 2 | |
| 7305330016 | Sedentary | Obtaining subsistence by humans before the mastery of sedentary agriculture Band social organizations; societies traditionally relied on this Ability to produce food surpluses and merchant/manufacturing groups | 3 | |
| 7305355886 | Monumental architecture | Characteristic of civilizations, often religious structures Ziggurats in Mesopotamia, pyramids of Egypt, etc. Commemorates person/event | 4 | |
| 7305365997 | Chiefdom | Hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship Former leadership is monopolized by senior members of select families or houses Graded social group led by a chief | 5 | |
| 7305370710 | Secular | Denoting attitudes, activities or other things that have no religious basis Some older civilizations were secular Not subject or bound by religious rule | 6 | |
| 7305379364 | Polytheism | The belief or worship of one or more gods Multiple gods and goddesses or deities that exist in one religion Examples) Greek and Roman gods/goddesses and Hindu deities | 7 | |
| 7305385296 | Slavery | Ownership of human beings A condition where on his forced to participate in exhausting labor and/or restricted freedom Property of and a subject of another (especially the slave owner) | 8 | |
| 7305386922 | Agriculture/Irrigation | Irrigation: replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source to grow crops Irrigation led to agriculture, trading, temples, housing, and religions Supplied civilizations and allowed them to flourish | 9 | |
| 7305396655 | Ziggurat/Pyramid | Mud-brick ziggurats constructed in Sumerian cities Ziggurats were later constructed in Assyrian and Babylonian cities Egyptians later drew ideas from these structures for their pyramids | 10 | |
| 7305398693 | Bureaucracy | System of government in which most of the important decisions are made by the state officials rather than by elected representatives Individuals in a hierarchy are members of the bureaucracy also Policy-making/administrative group | 11 | |
| 7305407331 | City-state | Originated in Mesopotamia with Sumerian civilization A city with its surrounding territory forms an independent state Own government and is separated from other/nearby countries | 12 | |
| 7305416235 | Divine kingship | Fundamental part of Egyptian royalty Believed that the king/pharaoh was related to God Incarnation, manifestation, mediator, or agent of God was the king or pharaoh | 13 | |
| 7305419558 | Metallurgy | First used copper, common and easy to mold Hammered metal and later heated it to bend Used for jewelry and decorations, later weapons | 14 | |
| 7305420927 | Hierarchy | Organized societies or economies created through this People or groups are ranked according to status or authority Arranged according to positions in society | 15 | |
| 7305431958 | Patriarchy | A societal or governmental system Where the father or oldest male is the head and descent is traced through the male line Women are largely excluded from this male held power | 16 | |
| 7305434051 | Barbarian | Relating to ancient times A member of a community or tribe that didn't belong to one of the great civilizations Frequently invaded neighboring cities, tribes, etc. | 17 | |
| 7305447111 | Civilization | Stage of human social development and organization the is the most advanced Society or place undergoes human social activities that are advanced Mesopotamia, or Sumer was the world's first civilization | 18 |
