achievement (noun)
A thing done successfully or well.
A shining achievement of the Founding Fathers is the creation of the Declaration of Independence.
ancestor (noun)
A person from whom one is descended and who lived generations ago.
Their ancestor was part of the Aztec Society.
ancient (adjective)
From the very distant past and no longer in existence.
The Maya, Inca, and Aztec are examples of ancient societies.
artifact (noun)
Objects that were made by people, such as tools.
The students studies the artifact to learn more about how the society made furniture.
discovery (noun)
The process of finding or uncovering something.
The detective made a discovery at the crime scene.
economics (noun)
The system of production, consumption, and currency in a society.
The economic structure in Argentina is collapsing as the peso loses value.
empire (noun)
Groups of people or countries under the control of one ruler.
When the Conquistadors arrived, the Aztec Empire began to collapse.
geography (noun)
The nature and relative arrangement of places and physical feature.
The students studied the geography of the region to learn about mountains and rivers.
inquiry (noun)
An act of asking for information.
The news reporter made an inquiry into the car accident.
maize (noun)
Corn.
The societies of Mesoamerica used maize as a major part of their diet.
politics (noun)
The activities of governments.
In the United States, politics are based around a two party system.
religion (noun)
A particular system of faith and worship.
The three major religions of the world are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
schema (noun)
Background knowledge or the information you already have in your brain about a topic.
The fifth grader already had plenty of schema about the American Revolution.
social structure (noun)
The relationships or interactions between groups of different people in a society.
The social structure of many indigenous people was matriarchal or run by women.Â