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265658250Cultivation(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops0
265658251PastoralIdealization of rural life (especially the life of shepherds)1
265658252Urbanizationthe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban2
265658253Social Stratificationthe condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group3
265658254Cultural Diffusionthe spread of cultural elements from one society to another4
265658255Bipedalismthe bodily attribute of being bipedal5
265658256Egalitariana person who believes in the equality of all people6
265658257Sedentaryused of persons or actions, characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place7
265658258Scarcitya small and inadequate amount8
265658259Hiearchya ranking system in which each thing is placed above or below others9
265658260Imperialrelating to or associated with an empire10
265658261Assimilatemake similar11
265658262Mercantileof or relating to or characteristic of trade or traders12
265658263Autonomyimmunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence13
265658264Incursionsinvasions14
265658265Heresya belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion15
265658266Decentralizedto distribute the decision-making of a central authority among employees16
265658267Matriarchalrelating to a social system in which the mother is head of the family17
265658268Doctrinea belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school18
265658269Diplomacywisdom in the management of public affairs19
265658270BureaucratA career government employee.20
265658271Linguisticconsisting of or related to language21
265658272Ideologyimaginary or visionary theorization22
265658273Socioeconomic statusA person's position in society as determined by income, wealth, occupation, education, place of residence, and other factors23
265658274Gentrythe most powerful members of a society24

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