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2841423505Agrarianrealating to fields or land for farming0
2841426658Analysisseparating a whole entity into its component parts for examination1
2841428549Artifactsomething made or altered by humans for practical purpose (used for historical analysis, especially before writing)2
2841435029Assimilationto incorporate and absorb into surrounding environment3
2841438069Barterto trade one commodity for another without the use of money4
2841442314BC/BCEBefore Christ/ Before Common Era5
2841444709AD/CEAnno Domini ( in the year of our lord)/ Common Era6
2841448072Biastendency toward prejudice; personal judgement7
2841451847Bureaucracya body of non-elected government officials that make policy8
2841455513Capitalismeconomic system characterized by private ownership, free-enterprise, and lack of government involvement in the economy9
2841461737Cash cropa readily salable crop produced primarily for market10
2841471914Centurya grouping of 100 years11
2841473054Chronologyan arrangement of events in order of occurance12
2841478733Circaat, in, or approximately; used especially with dates13
2841480410Circum-Maritimeworld wide, ocean-going trade14
2841481466City-tradean autonomous state consisting of a city and surrounding territory15
2841490442civilizationa relatively high level of cultural and technological development (including writing)16
2841491606codifyto classify and formally write down17
2841492211colonialismcontrol by one power or country over a dependent area and/or people18
2841493104command economyeconomic system where activity is controlled by a central authority (gov't.)and means of production are publicly owned19
2841494324comparisonexamination of two entities, noting similarities and differences20
2841513437connectiona causal or logical relationship, a tie21
2841521055consumerone that uses or utilizes economic goods and services22
2841524887continuityuninterrupted and/or duration without essential change(s)23
2841526173coup d'etata sudden, decisive exercise of force in politics; violent overthrow or altering of existing gov't by a small group24
2841526706culturethe characteristic features of a group or people: includes food, religion, etc.25
2841528032decadea grouping of ten years26
2841528969decolonizationto be free from colonial status27
2841529751demographythe statistical study of human populations especially related to size, distribution, density and vital statistics28
2841530851dictatora person granted absolute power and control29
2841531832diffusionspread of cultural elements from one area or group of people to another through contact30
2841533171diversitybeing composed of different elements (as peoples, races, cultures)31
2841537513domesticof or relating to one's own home country32
2841538524domesticationto adapt animals and/or plants for human use and benefit33
2841542649dynastya succession of rulers from the same family34

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