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| 4804845228 | hierarchy | a division into ranks, classes or orders according to political, social or economic standing | 0 | |
| 4804847375 | historiography | the principles of the writing of history using critical methods | 1 | |
| 4804848356 | hypothesis | an assumption or an interpretation | 2 | |
| 4804851612 | ideology | a systematic body of concepts that are characteristic of an individual, group or culture | 3 | |
| 4804852549 | imperialism | the policy of one country extending power/authority over another through military, economic or political means | 4 | |
| 4804853720 | independence | not subject to control by others, not affiliated with a controlling unit | 5 | |
| 4804854584 | indigenous | produced, growing, living or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment | 6 | |
| 4804855522 | industry | manufacturing activity as a whole | 7 | |
| 4804856710 | inflation | a continuing rise in the general price level of goods/services | 8 | |
| 4804857975 | interdisciplinary | involving two or more academic, scientific or artistic disciplines | 9 | |
| 4804858843 | interpretation | a teaching technique that combines factual and explanatory information | 10 | |
| 4804859833 | manumission | formal freeing or emancipation of slaves | 11 | |
| 4804859873 | maritime | of or relating to the sea | 12 | |
| 4804861314 | market economy | economy where most goods/services are produced and distributed through free markets | 13 | |
| 4804862618 | metallurgy | art/science of extracting metals from their ores and modifying them for use | 14 | |
| 4804864217 | methodology | a regular procedure employed by a discipline or field (such as historical interpretation) | 15 | |
| 4804865589 | migration | to move from one country, place or locality to another | 16 | |
| 4804867028 | millennium | a group of 1,000 years | 17 | |
| 4804868015 | modernization | transformation from a rural, agrarian society to an urban, industrial one | 18 | |
| 4804869324 | monotheism | believing in only one god | 19 | |
| 4804870075 | Non-governmental org. | legally constituted, not for profit businesses that are independent of governments (usually pursue social/political aims for charity) | 20 | |
| 4804871793 | Neolithic Revolution | the movement of people from food gathering to food producing/herding | 21 | |
| 4804874226 | network | interconnected group or association of persons or colleagues (i.e. trade) | 22 | |
| 4804875592 | nomads | people with no fixed residence - they move place to place, usually seasonally | 23 | |
| 4804877560 | pastoral | of or relating to herdsmen and raisin livestock | 24 | |
| 4804880070 | parliamentary system | gov't. system utilizing a legislative body | 25 | |
| 4804880873 | patriarchy | social organization marked by the supremacy of the father or older male and dependency of women and children | 26 | |
| 4804882710 | periodization | division of history into periods | 27 | |
| 4804884376 | perspective | a mental view or prospect, a distinct impression | 28 | |
| 4804886252 | polytheism | belief in many gods | 29 | |
| 4804887044 | primary source | an eyewitness account | 30 | |
| 4804887045 | propaganda | ideas, facts or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause | 31 | |
| 4804891304 | pull factors | elements which draw people to move to a location | 32 | |
| 4804892777 | push factors | elements which draw people to move away from a location | 33 | |
| 4804893980 | reform | to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults/abuses | 34 | |
| 4804894986 | republic | gov't. whose power resides in a body of citizens entitled to represent a group | 35 | |
| 4804895887 | revolution | a fundamental change in political organization; especially the overthrow of one gov't/ruler for another | 36 | |
| 4804897565 | rural | of or relating to the country, country life, people or agriculture | 37 | |
| 4804900076 | secondary source | not an eyewitness account; a person who got information from a primary source | 38 | |
| 4804901329 | segregation | isolation of a race, class or ethnic group in a restricted area with discriminatory barriers to social, political or economic participation | 39 | |
| 4804902696 | socialism | economic theory emphasizing collective or gov't ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods | 40 | |
| 4804903907 | specialization | apply to a direct or specific use - to concentrate one's efforts in one area | 41 | |
| 4804904961 | state | a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory | 42 | |
| 4804906558 | stratified | to divide or arrange into classes or castes | 43 | |
| 4804906559 | subsistence | the minimum needed to support life | 44 | |
| 4804907912 | surplus | the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied | 45 | |
| 4804908935 | syncretism | the combination of different forms of belief or practice | 46 | |
| 4804910132 | technology | the practical application of knowledge, especially in a particular area | 47 | |
| 4804911544 | thesis | a position or proposition that a person advances and offers to maintain by argument | 48 | |
| 4804912873 | trait | a distinguishing quality | 49 | |
| 4804913990 | tribe | a group of persons having a common character, occupation or interests | 50 | |
| 4804913991 | tribute | a payment by one ruler/nation to another in acknowledgement of submission, protection or respect/superiority | 51 | |
| 4804916196 | urbanization | acquiring the characteristics that constitute a city | 52 |
