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10375881204absolutismthe acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters.0
10375881205agriculturethe cultivation and breeding of animals and plants to provide food, fiber, medicinal plants and other products to sustain and enhance life.1
10375881206aristocracythe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.2
10375881207bureaucracyThis is a specific style of organization, that is characterized by its complexity, division of labor, permanence, professional management, strict chain of management, and legal authority. In its pure form, it should be not personal, but rational and based on rules, rather than emotions. This was created by German sociologist Max Webster.3
10375881208chiefdomis a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based on kinship, and in which formal leadership is monopolized by the legitimate senior members of select families or 'houses'.4
10375881209city-statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.5
10375881210civilizationthe stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.6
10375881211colonialismthe policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.7
10375881212demographythe study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.8
10375881213diasporathe dispersion of any people from their original homeland.9
10375881214divineof, from, or like God or a god.10
10375881215dynastya line of hereditary rulers of a country.11
10375881216empirean extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.12
10375881217epidemica widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.13
10375881218feudalismA system that was common in the middle ages. In which the people worked for, gave loyalty, and gave produce to the king in exchange for military protection. Nobility gets land from the king when they serve in the military.14
10375881219foragerThey collect food by hunting, fishing, or by gathering fruits/vegetables.15
10375881220genocidethe deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.16
10375881221globalizationthe act of globalizing, or extending to other or all parts of the world.17
10375881222imperialismthe policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.18
10375881223indentured servanta person who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another over a period of time, usually seven years, especially during the 17th to 19th centuries. Generally, indentured servants included redemptioners, victims of religious or political persecution, persons kidnapped for the purpose, convicts, and paupers.19
10375881224interregionalrelatinɡ to or occurring between different regions.20
10375881225kingdoma country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen.21
10375881226medievalrelating to the Middle Ages.22
10375881227merchanta person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.23
10375881228monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is only one God.24
10375881229nationa large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.25
10375881230nation-statea sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent.26
10375881231Neolithicrelating to or denoting the later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed.27
10375881232nobilitythe quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank.28
10375881233nomada member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.29
10375881234pandemic(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.30
10375881235papacythe office or authority of the Pope.31
10375881236pastoral(especially of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle.32
10375881237patriarchalrelating to or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men.33
10375881238periodizationThe study of categorizing the past into discrete quantified named blocks of time in order to facilitate the study and analysis of history.34
10375881239polytheismthe belief in or worship of more than one god.35
10375881240prehistoricrelating to or denoting the period before written records.36
10375881241primary sourceis an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study.37
10375881242revolutionan overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.38
10375881243ruralof, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic.39
10375881244scribea person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.40
10375881245secondary sourceis one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching. For the purposes of a historical research project.41
10375881246serfSomeone who is forced to work on a piece of land, usually during the Medieval Times. This was a part of Feudalism.42
10375881247shaman(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.43
10375881248slavea person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.44
10375881249socialismA system in which items are owned by the government, not the private individuals. Cooperation guides the economy, not competition. There are many variations of this, like in the EU45
10375881250stateAn area in which there is political system, but are a part of a collection of states. These states form a country. Although these states have their own government, they still follow rules and judgement by the country's government.46
10375881251syncretismthe attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion.47
10375881252theocracya form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.48
10375881253urbanof, relating to, or designating a city or town.49
10375881254synthesisthe combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unified entity (opposed to analysis, ) the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements.50

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