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258890674Shifting CultivationA form of subsistence agriculture in which people shift activity from one field to another to keep from over-grazing0
258890675PastoralismA substinence pattern in which people make their living by tending large herds of animals1
258890676Courage CulturesCultures dominated by warlike males bound to each other by strong ties of personal loyalty; typical among pastoral nomads.2
258890677Ibn Khaldun's TheoryThe theory that dynasties go through patterns of rise and fall.3
258890678GilgameshEpic story of the king, Gilgamesh, who searched for immortality. This is a Sumerian legend and is believed to be the first story.4
258890679IlliadEpic poem written by Homer that tells the story of the Trojan War5
258890680Odysseya Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy6
258890681AnalectsCollection of the ideas and teachings of Confucius gathered by his students7
259521588AeneidEpic poem by Virgil that told the story of a great Trojan hero, Aeneas8
259521589BishopsAbove the priests; headed the church in each city9
259521590VedasHindu sacred texts10
259521591AyllusBasic political unit of the Incas; a family unit11
259521592Yellow TurbansChinese Daoists who launched a revolt in China promising a Golden Age to be brought by divine magic12
259521593SufisA branch of Islam emphasizing a personal, mystical connection with God13
259521594SahelExtensive grassland belt at the southern edge of the Sahara14
259521595GriotsStorytellers of sub-Saharan Africa who carried on oral traditions and historians; advisors to kings in Mali empire15
270710660EthnocentrismThe judgment of other ethnic groups based on one's own ethnic group.16

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