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207812240Maizea grain also known as corn.0
207812241Mandate of Heavenchinese belief tha emperors ruled through the approval of heaven contingent on their ability to look after the welfare of the population.1
207812242Matriarchalsociety in which females have the central roles of political leadership and moral authority.2
207812243Mercenarya professional soldier who is not directly involved in the conflict.3
207812244Metallurgywhen one looks and studies the physical and chemical behavior of certain elements, their compounds, and their mixtures.4
207812245Mokshahindu concept of the salvation of the soul.5
207812246Neolithic"stone age" which was marked by the discovery and mastery of agriculture.6
207812247Nomadcommunities of people moving from one place to another, rather than settling permanently in one location.7
207812248Obsidianan igneous rock that early settlements used to make pottery, arrow tips, and spears.8
207812249Oracle Boneschinese shang dynasty means of foretelling the future.9
207812250Paleolithic"old stone age," a long period of human development before the development of agriculture.10
207812251Monotheismbelief in only one god, a rare concept in the ancient world.11
207812252Pastoralismbranch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. mobile, with less possessions and helped spread the news of technological developments.12

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