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3346800146AbsolutionPolitical philosophy that stressed the divine right theory of King ship0
3346800147AgricultureThe science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding/breeding/ and raising livestock1
3346800148AristocracyClass of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges2
3346800963BiasA particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling or opinion especially one that is pre-conceived or unreasoned3
3346808150BureaucracyThe body of officials and administrators especially of the government or government department4
3346811972ChiefdomThe rank or office of the chief5
3346817038City StateUrban areas that controlled surrounding agricultural regions in that were often loosely connected in a broader political structure with other city states6
3346820459CivilizationIn advance to state of human society in which a high level of culture, science, industry and government has been reached7
3346830848CommercialAble to yield or make profit8
3346834987DemographyThe science of vital and social statistics of populations9
3346837145DivinationThe practice of attempting to Fort Hill future events were discovered knowledge10
3346839622DynastySequence of rulers from the same family11
3346841660EmpireGroup of nations are people ruled over by an emperor12
3346844253EpidemicRapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something13
3346846830ForagerFood for horses or cattle14
3346848929GlobalizationThe breaking down of traditional boundaries in the face of increasingly global financial and cultural trends15
3346851864Indentured servantA person who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another period of time16
3346855306KingdomState or government have any queen or king as its head17
3346857325MedievalPertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the middle ages18
3346864235MerchantA person who buys and sells commodities for profit19
3346866637MonotheismBelief in only one God, rare concept in ancient world20
3346869274NationThe territory or country itself21
3346875345NeolithicNew Stone Age 10,000 4000 B.C.E. which was marked by the discovery in the mastery of agriculture22
3346882476NobilityThe noble class or body of nobles in a country23
3346884925NomadA member of a people or tribe that has no permanent home but moves place to place24
3346888033OceanThe vast body of salt water that covers almost 3/4 of the earths surface25
3346890197Pandemic(Of the disease) epidemic over a large area26
3346894497PapacyThe office, dignity or jurisdiction of the pope27
3346897276PastoralPertaining to the country or to life in the country28
3346900480PatriarchalCharacteristic of an entity, family, church, etc. controlled by men29
3346908898PeriodizationIn act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study30
3346913921PolytheismThe belief in many gods31
3346915800PrehistoricOf or relating to the time prior to recording history32
3346919678Primary sourceFirst or highest rank in importance for finding information33
3346926287RevolutionA radical and pervasive change in society and social structure34
3346929856RuralOf, relating to, characteristic of the country life/country35
3346936665ScribeProfessional writer who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing36
3346940207SerfPeasants who were tied to the land and owed obligation to the Lords on whose land they worked37
3346944773ShamanThe person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds38
3346948164SlaveA person who is the property of and wholly subject to another, a bond servant39
3346954498StateA politically unified people occupying a definite territory, nation40
3346958782SteppesAn extensive plane, especially one without trees41
3346970823Secondary sourceSecond or lower in rank in importance for finding information42
3346986903UrbanOf, relating to or designating a city or town43

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