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7097674191desertificationThe creation of desert-like conditions0
7097674193environmental degradationDamage or destruction of the natural environment1
7097674930deforestationA large number of trees being cut down2
7097674931loessFertile soil that's yellow in color3
7097674932division of laborBreaking down a job into separate smaller parts4
7097675272barterA system by which one thing is exchanged for another5
7097675273polytheisticWorshiping many gods6
7097675274zigguratsLarge stepped pyramids with temples and alters7
7097675654theocratsRulers holding both religious and political power8
7097675655Golden AgeA period in a society of relative peace, prosperity, and innovation9
7097675656ancestor venerationA Chinese belief that ancestors could speak to the gods for them10
7097676027cuneiformThe world's first writing system, which consisted of marks carved onto wet tablets.11
7097676028Indo-EuropeanA large language family.12
7097676029papyrusA type of plant that grew along the Nile River13
7097676269alphabetic scriptA system of symbols that represent the sounds of speech14
7097676270SanskritAryan sacred language15
7097676271feudalismThe network of regional rulers, with relationships based on mutual defense agreements, created the basics of this16
7097676862Mandate of HeavenIdea that a just ruler's power was given to them by the gods17
7097676863empireLarge controlled territories that include diverse culture groups18
7097676869city-statesA city that is independent, that has its own government19

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