46986866 | Agriculture | the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock | 0 | |
46986867 | Agrarian | pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform | 1 | |
46986868 | Bands / Clans | Basic unit of social organization among foragers, includes fewer than 100 people. Nomadic, small, mobile, kin-based groups with little differential power. Neolocal residence. minimal division of labor and gender stratification. Shamanic religions. Primus entre pares. Example -: Eskimos, Tiwi, Washo, Kung. | 2 | |
46986869 | Barbarian | without civilizing influences | 3 | |
46986870 | Bureaucracy | system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials | 4 | |
46986871 | Civilization | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) | 5 | |
46986872 | City-States | different sections of land owned by the same country but ruled by different rulers | 6 | |
46986873 | Classical | relating to ancient Greece and Rome | 7 | |
46986874 | Domestication | the taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food | 8 | |
46986875 | Economy | frugality in the expenditure of money or resources | 9 | |
46986876 | Egalitarian | promoting equal rights for all people | 10 | |
46986877 | Emperor | the male ruler of an empire | 11 | |
46986878 | Empire | a group of countries under a single authority | 12 | |
46986879 | Feudalism | a political and social system that developed during the Middle Ages; nobles offered protection and land in return for service | 13 | |
46986880 | Foraging | the act of searching for food and provisions | 14 | |
46986881 | Hierarchy | the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body | 15 | |
46986882 | Hierarchical | A system that ranks people or things in levels of importance. | 16 | |
46986883 | Hunter-Gatherer | A human being who hunts animals and gathers plants for food, moving to a different location whenever such food becomes scarce. | 17 | |
46986884 | Irrigation | supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc | 18 | |
46986885 | Monarchy | an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority | 19 | |
46986886 | Monotheism | belief in a single God | 20 | |
46986887 | Neolithic | latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere) | 21 | |
46986888 | Nomadic | (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently | 22 | |
46986889 | Pastoral | relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle | 23 | |
46986890 | Paleolithic | second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC | 24 | |
46986891 | Philosophy | a system of beliefs and values | 25 | |
46986892 | Polytheism | the belief of many gods | 26 | |
46986893 | River Valley | early civilizations developed on the valley or banks of the rivers for transportation, regular water supply, and more | 27 | |
46986894 | Sedentary | characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place | 28 | |
46986895 | Settlement | a community of people smaller than a town | 29 | |
46986896 | Subsistence | existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level) | 30 | |
46986897 | Surplus | a quantity much larger than is needed | 31 | |
46986898 | Sustenance | the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence | 32 | |
46986899 | Theocracy | the belief in government by divine guidance | 33 | |
46986900 | Traditional | handed down from one generation from one generation (customs, ways of dress, etc.) always done customary; usual | 34 | |
46986901 | Urbanization | the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban | 35 | |
46986902 | Vassals | lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity | 36 |
Ancient Stuff: Around 8000 B.C.E to Around 600 C.E - Important Terms Flashcards
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