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4610109140ArtifactRemains, such as tools, jewelry, and other human-made objects0
4610109141HominidHuman or other creatures that walks upright1
4610109142Neolithic RevolutionAgricultural revolution that occurred during the Neolithic period2
4610109143DomesticationTaming of animals3
4610109144CivilizationCulture with advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and technology4
4610109145SpecializationDevelopment of skills in a specific kind of work5
4610109146InstitutionLong-lasting pattern of organization in a commumity6
4610109147CuneiformWedge-shapped writing developed in Sumer7
4610109148BarterTrading goods and services without money8
4610109149ArchaeologistsScientists who learn about past human life and activities9
4610109150Opposable thumbsPhisical features that sets humans apart from animals by enabling them to pick up and hold objects10
4610109151Fertile CrescentArc of rich farmland in southwest Asia between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea11
4610109152City-statePolitical unit much like an independent counrty12
4610109153Cultural diffusionNew ideas spreading from one culture to another13
4610109154PolytheismBelief in many gods14
4610109155HammurabiBabylonian ruler famous for his code of laws15
4610109156TheocracyGovernment in which the ruler is considered to be a divine figure16
4610109157MonsoonSeasonal wind17
4610109158Mandate of HeavenDivine approval of the ruler18
4610109159Dynastic cyclePattern of rise, fall, and replacement of dynasties19
4610109160FeudalismPolitical system in which nobles or lords are granted the use of lands that belong to the king20
4610109161Indo-EuropeansGroup of Asian peoples who migrated to many different places21
4610109162MigrationMovement of people from one place to another22
4610109163HittitesGroup of Indo-European peoples who occupied Anatolia23
4610109164ReincarnationBelief that the soul is reborn24
4610109165KarmaGood or bad deeds25
4610109166MonotheismBelief in a single god26
4610109167CovenantMutual promise between God and the Hebrews27
4610109168TributePayment made by a weaker power to a stronger power28
4610109169MeditatedCleared the mind of everyday thought29
4610109170MoralBased on the principals of right and wrong30
4610109171PeninsulaBody of land surrounded on three sides of water31
4610109172Filial pietyChildren's respect for their parents and elders32
4610109173BureaucracyOrganization of government into agencies and department33
4610109174AutocracyGovernment in which the ruler has unlimited power34
4610109175CavalryTroops riding horses35
4610109176ReignRule by a king or other power36
4610109177MonarchyGovernment ruled by a king or queen37
4610109178AristocracyGovernment ruled by a small group of noble families38
4610109179OligarchyGovernment ruled by a few powerful people39

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