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24020950AfterlifeExistence that is thought by some to follow death.0
24020951AutonomyThe condition of being self governing; independent.1
24020952CelibacySexual abstinence, especially for religious vows.2
24020953CitizenA native or naturalized member of a state or other political community.3
24020954City-stateA self governed city in which the city and all the farmland surrounding it are its teritory.4
24021060Conversionto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another.5
24021061Diasporasthe migration of religious or ethnic groups to foreign lands despite their continued affiliation with the land and customs of their origin.6
24021174ElitesA group or class of persons or a member of such a group or class, enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status.7
24021184EmpireA political unit made up of several territories or nations but ruled by one supreme authority.8
24021185Epidemic DiseasesA disease that spreads rapidly and extensively by infections and affecting many individuals at the same time.9
24021206FeudalOf or relating to lands held in fee or to the holding of lands10
24021207FilialHaving or assuming the relation of a child or offspring.11
24021411GuildsA group of trades people made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans.12
24021412IdeologyA set of beliefs, aims or ideas.13
24021413ImperialRelating to or associated with an empire.14
24021414InequalityLack of equality.15
24021485InfidelA person who does not belief in any particular religious system.16
24021486Kinship Groupsgroups of people who are kin, aka related by blood, marriage, or adoption.17
24021597MercenariesSomeone who fights in a foreign army for money.18
24021598MissionariesA member of a religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith.19
24021599MonasticismA total dedication to spiritual pursuits, usually sought through isolation and/or ascetic lifestyle which can include vows of poverty, silence, and celibacy.20
24021648MonotheismWhen you believe in only one god.21
24021649NomadicDescribes a type of people with no permanent home. They frequently move from one location to another in search of food.22
24021650PastoralOf or related to shepherds or herders.23
24021732PatriarchyA form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line.24
24021733PilgrimSomeone who journeys in/to foreign lands.25
24021734PriestA clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders or, a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion.26
24021735Role of Nomads in TradeIn early civilizations the nomadic people were a strong part of trade, as they traveled from place to place as part of their lifestyle.27
24021869Sacred TextsReligious texts, also known as Sacred Scripture, are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or of central importance.28
24021870SchismThe formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences.29
24021871SlaveryBondage: the state of being under the control of another person, the practice of owning slaves, work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay.30
24021872SovereigntyGovernment free from external control, reign: royal authority; the dominion of a monarch. The authority of a state to govern another state.31
24021873SyncretismAttempted fusion of different systems of thought or belief.32
24021874Tax-farmingWhen individuals or groups pay the taxes for a certain area and for a certain period of time and then attempt to cover their outlay by collecting money or salable goods from the people within that area.33
24022094Tax RevenueThe income that is gained by governments because of taxation of the people.34
24022095TechnologyThe practical application of science to commerce or industry.35
24022096TextilesOf or relating to fabrics or fabric making.36
24022097Trade GoodsMaterials, resources, or products traded for money or other goods between people/groups/nations etc.37
24022098Tribute systemThe controlling of trade and "tributes" to the advantage of those in control.38
24022099UrbanRelating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area.39

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