159953695 | Agrarian | concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land | |
159953701 | Classical | relating to ancient Greece and Rome 500b.c.e. to 500c.e. | |
159953702 | Domestication | the taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food | |
159953703 | Economy | the system of production and distribution and consumption | |
159953704 | Egalitarian | a person who believes in the equality of all people | |
159953707 | Fuedalism | a political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to a king in return for loyalty and military service | |
159953709 | Hierarchy | the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body | |
159953710 | Hierarchical | classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers | |
159953713 | Monarchy | rule by a single person | |
159953717 | Pastoral | rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor | |
160097431 | Ren | Sense of benevolence, kindness, and humanity | |
160097432 | Li | Sense of propriety, courtesy, respect, and deference to elders | |
160097433 | Xiao | Filial Piety, which means respect for family obligation, including to the extended family | |
160097434 | Confucianism | The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct. | |
160097435 | Daoism | philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events | |
160097436 | Wuwei | The act of disengaging from Worldley affairs, a simPle life of harmony with nature | |
160107777 | Hinduism | An eastern religion which evolved from an ancient Aryan religion in which followers strive to free their soul from reincarnation until the soul is finally freed. This religion is practiced primarily in India. | |
160107778 | Brahman | a single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything | |
160107779 | Brahmin | the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category | |
160107780 | Dharma | in Hinduism, the duties and obligations of each caste | |
160107781 | Bhuddism | this monist religion also believes in reincarnation; also nirvanna, 4 noble truths, 8 fold path, and no holy book | |
160107782 | Four Noble Truths | 1. all life is suffering 2.suffering is caused by desire 3.one can be freed from his desire 4.one is freed from desire by following the Eight Fold Path | |
160107783 | Eight Fold Path | 1- Right Conduct, 2- Right Speech, 3- Right means of livelihood, 4- Right knowledge, 5- Right intention, 6- Right effort, 7- Right mindfulness, 8- Right concentration | |
160107784 | Hinayana | one of the two branches that Buddhism was split into;followed the traditional beliefs of Buddhism;thought of Budda like a teacher; lesser vehicle; simple | |
160107785 | Mahayana | Chinese version of Buddhism; placed considerable emphasis on Buddha as god or savior; greater vehicle; complex | |
160107786 | Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud | |
160107787 | Christianity | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior | |
160140330 | Paleolithic | Old Stone Age | |
160140331 | Philosophy | a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school | |
160140332 | Subsistence | the state of existing in reality | |
160140333 | Sustenance | a source of materials to nourish the body | |
160140334 | Theocracy | the belief in government by divine guidance | |
160140335 | Vassals | lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity | |
160140336 | Analects | a record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples | |
160140337 | Bronze Age | a period of human culture between the Stone Age and the Iron Age, characterized by the use of weapons and implements made of bronze | |
160140338 | Byzantium | a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395 | |
160140339 | Gothic Migrations | were the migrations of the visigoths into the buffer states of Rome then into Rome itself | |
160140340 | Great Wall | Chinese defensive fortification built to keep out northern nomadic invaders; began during the reign of Shi Huangdi. | |
160140341 | Han Dynasty | imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy | |
160140342 | Hellenism | the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization |
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