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5475214955egalitarian(adj) related to the belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social spheres0
5475214956kinshipculturally defined relationships between individuals who are commonly thought of as having family ties. Based on marriage and decent.1
5475214957diversifiedhaving increased variety2
5475214958patriarchya form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line, with the children belonging to the father's clan or tribe.3
5475217122elitea select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities.4
5475217123pastoralHaving to do with shepherds and herders.5
5475218555specializationThe concentration of the productive efforts of individuals and firms on a limited number of activities6
5475218556stratifiedhierarchical7
5475218557conduita means by which something is transmitted8
5475218558hinderanceobstacle9
5475220395flora and faunaplants and animals10
5475220396erosionGradual wearing away of something such as soil11
5475220397artisanA skilled craftsperson12
5475222080textilecloth made from weaving or knitting13
5475222081metallurgyThe science and technology of metals14
5475222082accumaulted15
5475222083bureaucracya system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives16
5475223860civilizationa society with reliable food surplus, specialized occupations, social class distinctions, cities, complex governments, trade, and an organized writing system17
5475223861hierarchicalarranging things one above the other by rank18
5475312655social stratificationA system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy19
5475312656contraintRestriction, limitation20
5475313981fertitlityA measure of how well soil supports plant growth.21
5475313982undermineWeaken, cause to collapse by digging away at the foundation (of a building or an argument ); injure or attack in a secretive or underhanded way22
5475313983mobilizedput into motion23
5475313990divinegodly, exceedingly wonderful24
5475313991deitya god25
5475315307surplusExcess26
5475315308monumentalMassive, very great, very important27
5475315309disseminatorsscatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse28
5475315310urban planningThe planning of a city29
5475317088foundationalThe basis or groundwork of anything30
5475317089monotheismThe belief in and worship of only one God31
5475317090elaborateComplicated, complex, detailed, intricate32
5475317091regionalgroup, frequently ethnic group, identification with a particular region of a state rather than with the state as a whole33
5475318183transregionalTrade between regions of the world.34
5475318184diffuseTo cause to spread out; to cause to disperse; to disseminate35
5475318185modeA way or method of doing something; type, manner, fashion36
5475320053intensificationTo heighten or increase in strengthen or magnitude; an action that makes something stronger or more extreme37
5475332586illustrativedescriptive; representative38
5475334267arosecame into being; appeared39
5475334268razedTo level to the ground; to destroy completely.40

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