assimilate (v)
/əˈsɪm·əˌleɪt/

to become, or allow someone to become, a part of a country or community rather than remaining in a separate group

cremation (n)
/krɪˈmeɪ·ʃən/

the act of cremating someone

domesticate (v)
/dəˈmes·tɪˌkeɪt/

to bring animals or plants under human control so that humans may use them as food, for power, or as friends

folklore (n)
/ˈfoʊkˌlɔr/

the traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a group of people

fossilize (v)
/ˈfɑs·əˌlɑɪz/

to become a fossil

relic (n)
/ˈrel·ɪk/

an object, a tradition, a system, etc. that has survived from the past

ritually (r)
/ˈrɪtʃ·u·əl.li/

done as part of a ritual or ceremony

saga (n)
/ˈsɑɡ·ə/

a long, detailed story of connected events

vestige (n)
/ˈves·tɪdʒ/

a small part left from something larger and more important, esp. one that is no longer used

aborigine (n)
/ˌæb·əˈrɪdʒ·ə·ni/

a member of any of the groups of people who first lived in Australia

evidence (n)
/ˈɛvədəns/

one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true

prehistoric (a)
/ˌpriː.hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/ 

relating to the period of time before history was first written down

cultivate (v)
/ˈkʌl.t̬ə.veɪt/

to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop

archaeologist (n)
/ˌɑr·kiˈɑl·ə·dʒɪst/

a person who studies archaeology

camouflage (n)
/ˈkæm·əˌflɑʒ/

a way of hiding soldiers and military equipment, using paint, leaves, or nets, so that they look like part of their surroundings

revere (v)
/rɪˈvɪər/

to greatly re venerate, worship

identity (n)
/ɑɪˈden·tɪ·t̬i/

the characteristics, feelings, or beliefs that distinguish people from others

circumcision (n)
/ˌsɜr·kəmˈsɪʒ·ən/

the act of circumcising someone; the religious ceremony when someone, especially a baby, is circumcised

planet (n)
/ˈplæn.ɪt/

a very large round object that moves around the Sun or another star

subsist (v)
/səbˈsɪst/

to manage to stay alive, especially with limited food or money