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5070867211Agricultural Revolution (Neolithic Rev.)Transformation of Human existence caused by deliberate cultivation of plants and taming of animals0
5070867212AristocracyElite class of a society (usually wealthy nobles)1
5070867213BarbarianMember of a tribe not connected to a great civilization (regarded as inferior)2
5070867214BrahminsPriestly class of India (top of Caste System)3
5070867215BureaucracyGovernment where most decisions are made by the state rather than elected upon4
5070867216CitiesUrban centers usually part of larger state structures (as opposed to standalone villages)5
5070867217Civilizations (advanced societies)Advanced societies usually composed of multiple cities with distinct culture and state system6
5070867218Complex InstitutionsGoverning structure that controls behavior of people around it7
5070867219CurrencySystem of money distinct to an area8
5070867220DeityDivine religious figure (god or goddess)9
5070867221DemocracySystem of government where citizens make state decisions10
5070867222DharmaPerformance of caste duties - if done well, rebirth to a higher caste11
5070867223Agricultural DiffusionSpread of agricultural techniques from one civilization to another12
5070867224Diversified Food SupplyVaried selection of food made available from agricultural production and trade13
5070867225Domesticated AnimalsTamed animals used for the benefit of humankind14
5070867226Dynastic CycleChinese cycle of a dynasty's gain and loss of the Mandate of Heaven15
5070867227EgalitarianPrinciple that all people are equals and deserve equal rights16
5070867228Ethical/Legal CodesSet of laws that put in place a system of moral behaviors that are rewarded or punished to promote order17
5070867229FrontierPart of a civilization far from urban areas and sparsely populated18
5070867230Hunters and GatherersPeople who were not sedentary and moved seasonally according to food sources19
5070867231Ice AgeA cold period in Earth's history (last was 20,000 years ago)20
5070867232Intensive CultivationPractice of placing more workers on smaller plots of land to increase crop yield and efficiency21
5070867233Irrigation SystemsNetwork of canals or channels used to being water to fertilize crops22
5070867234KarmaForce generated by one's behavior in life - decides level of rebirth23
5070867235Mandate of HeavenChinese belief that as long as an emperor rules justly, he holds divine power24
5070867236MonogamyMarriage between only two people25
5070867237PaganPerson who follows indigenous religious beliefs rather than those of the major religions26
5070867238PastoralismNomadic lifestyle where villages migrate seasonally to feed their livestock27
5070867239PatriarchyType of society that emphasizes the authority and superiority of males28
5070867240PolygamyMarriage between more than two people29
5070867241Record KeepingPractice of writing histories of events or traditions that helps historians create a picture of past societies30
5070867242SecularNon-religious31
5070867243SericultureProduction of silk and breeding of silkworms32
5070867244Settled PopulationsPeoples who make permanent settlement (usually with agricultural economies)33
5070867245SlaveryPractice of owning and using one or multiple people for labor34
5070867246Specialization of LaborCreation of jobs that are not focused of food production (made possible by food surplus)35
5070867247SurplusExcess food from a harvest (used to support specialists)36
5070867248SyncretismThe merging of various cultures, religions, or beliefs37
5070867249TextilesType of cloth or woven fabric38
5070867250TheocracyType of government ruled by religious authority39

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