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159953695Agrarianconcerning farms, farmers, or the use of land
159953701Classicalrelating to ancient Greece and Rome 500b.c.e. to 500c.e.
159953702Domesticationthe taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food
159953703Economythe system of production and distribution and consumption
159953704Egalitariana person who believes in the equality of all people
159953707Fuedalisma political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to a king in return for loyalty and military service
159953709Hierarchythe organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
159953710Hierarchicalclassified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
159953713Monarchyrule by a single person
159953717Pastoralrural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor
160097431RenSense of benevolence, kindness, and humanity
160097432LiSense of propriety, courtesy, respect, and deference to elders
160097433XiaoFilial Piety, which means respect for family obligation, including to the extended family
160097434ConfucianismThe 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.
160097435Daoismphilosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
160097436WuweiThe act of disengaging from Worldley affairs, a simPle life of harmony with nature
160107777HinduismAn 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.
160107778Brahmana single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything
160107779Brahminthe highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal category
160107780Dharmain Hinduism, the duties and obligations of each caste
160107781Bhuddismthis monist religion also believes in reincarnation; also nirvanna, 4 noble truths, 8 fold path, and no holy book
160107782Four Noble Truths1. 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
160107783Eight Fold Path1- 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
160107784Hinayanaone of the two branches that Buddhism was split into;followed the traditional beliefs of Buddhism;thought of Budda like a teacher; lesser vehicle; simple
160107785MahayanaChinese version of Buddhism; placed considerable emphasis on Buddha as god or savior; greater vehicle; complex
160107786Judaismthe monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
160107787Christianitya 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
160140330PaleolithicOld Stone Age
160140331Philosophya belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
160140332Subsistencethe state of existing in reality
160140333Sustenancea source of materials to nourish the body
160140334Theocracythe belief in government by divine guidance
160140335Vassalslesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity
160140336Analectsa record of the words and acts of the central Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius and his disciples
160140337Bronze Agea period of human culture between the Stone Age and the Iron Age, characterized by the use of weapons and implements made of bronze
160140338Byzantiuma continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
160140339Gothic Migrationswere the migrations of the visigoths into the buffer states of Rome then into Rome itself
160140340Great WallChinese defensive fortification built to keep out northern nomadic invaders; began during the reign of Shi Huangdi.
160140341Han Dynastyimperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy
160140342Hellenismthe principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization

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