1. Ch. 2 – Early Farmers and City Dwellers

2. Ch. 2 – Early Farmers and City Dwellers
Ch. 2-1 Producing Food

3. drought
A long period of time with little or no rain

4. domesticate
to tame plants or animals for human use

5. livestock
domesticated animals that provide resources (meat, eggs, etc.)

6. agriculture
the knowledge of raising plants and animals

7. surplus
an extra supply

8. Ch. 2 – Early Farmers and City Dwellers
Ch. 2-2 Forming Complex Societies

9. subsist
to survive

10. terrace
Flat areas built on the slopes of hills and mountains

11. plow
a tool used to cut, lift, and turn over soil

12. irrigation
ways to move water to land

13. barter
To trade for things people want

14. pastoral society
a group of people living as nomads with herds of animals

15. Ch. 2 – Early Farmers and City Dwellers
Ch. 2-3 Building Communities

16. division of labor
a system in which people do different jobs according to their abilities and the needs of the group

17. merchant
a person who sells goods bought from traders

18. social class
a group that has a specific level of importance in a society

19. government
an organized system of leaders and laws

20. urban
relating to a city or cities

21. taxation
a system in which people pay taxes to support a government

22. civilization
A society with developed forms of religion and ways of governing