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5465085633AristocracyA form of government in which power is held by nobility. The highest class0
5465085634Agriculture RevolutionDefinition- The development of crops and animal raising as a source among human communities to supplement hunting and gathering1
5465085635BarbarianDefinition- A member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations2
5465085636BrahminsDefinition- A member of a social and cultural elite. In Hinduism they were teachers, priests and protectors.3
5465085637BureaucracyDefinition- A system of government in which most important decisions are made by state officials rather then by elected officials4
5465085638CitiesA large and permanent settlement.5
5465085639CivilizationsDefinition- The most advanced stage of human social developement and organization6
5465085640Complex Institutionsany sort of governing structure that controls the behavior of people around it7
5465085641CurrencyDefinition- A system of money in general use8
5465085642DeityDefinition- A god or goddess9
5465085643DemocracyDefinition- A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them10
5465085644DharmaThe principle of cosmic order or the teachings of Buddha.11
5465085645DiffusionDefinition- The spreading or something more widely12
5465085646Diversified Food SuppliesDefinition- Large selection of foods13
5465085647Domesticated AnimalsDefinition- Any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment14
5465085648Dynastic CycleAccording to this theory, each dynasty rises to a political, cultural, and economic peak and then, because of moral corruption, declines, loses the Mandate of Heaven, and falls, only to be replaced.15
5465085649EgalitarianDefinition- The belief that all people are created equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities16
5465085650Ethical CodesDefinition- A system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct17
5465085651FrontierA border seperating two countries18
5465085652HuntersA person who persuses and kills for food19
5465085653Ice AgeDefinition- A global episode during a past geological period20
5465085654Intensive CultivationDefinition- An agricultural production system characterized by high inputs or labor21
5465085655Irrigation SystemDefinition- An artificial application of water to the soil22
5465085656KarmaDefinition- The sum of a persons actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as their deciding fate23
5465085657Mandate of HeavenThe blessing under which a ruler is allowed to rule.24
5465085658MonogamyDefinition- The practice or state of being married to one person at a time25
5465085659PaganDefinition- A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world26
5465085660Pastoralismthe branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock27
5465085661PatriarchyDefinition- A system of government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family28
5465085662PolygamyDefinition- The practice of having more then one wife or husband29
5465085663Record KeepingDefinition- The act of keeping detailed noted about activities and events30
5465085664SecularDefinition- Denoting attitudes, activities or other things that have no religious basis31
5465085665SericultureThe production of raw silk32
5465085666Settled PopulationDefinition- Populations of people who stayed in their location33
5465085667SlaveryThe practice or system of owning slaves.34
5465085668Specialization of LaborDefinition- The learned skill of a specific job35
5465085669SurplusDefinition- An amount of something left over when requirements have been met36
5465085670SyncretismThe combining or uniting of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought37
5465085671TextilesDefinition- The branch of industry involved in manufacturing of cloth38
5465085672TheorcacyDefinition- A system of government in which preists rule in the name of god39
5484454516VillagesA clustered human settlement or community, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand.40

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