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12284250863AgrarianRelating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land0
12284265329AgricultureThe science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products1
12284287725ArgumentationThe action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action,or theory2
12284299378Analysisdetailed examinations of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation3
12284317934Assesevaluate or estimate the nature, ability, quality, or value of4
12284329329Causationthe relationship between cause and effect5
12284334913civilizationthe stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced6
12284345719comparedraw an analogy between one thing and another for the purpose of explanation or clarification7
12284354229contextthe circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement or idea, and in terms of which it can fully understood and assessed8
12284370699cuneiformwedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, surviving mainly on clay tablets9
12284383992Continuitya state of stability and the absence of disruption10
12284390065Demographicsstatistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.11
12284394412DescribeGive an account in words (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities,or events12
12284410715Discusstalk or write about a (topic) in detail, taking into account different ideas, and opinions13
12284422755domesticatetame an animal or plant for farm produce14
12284429184Evaluateform an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess15
12284436240Explainmake (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.16
12284447310Hierarchya system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.17
12284454662hunter-gatherers/Foragera nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting, fishing, and harvesting18
12284464474Ideologya system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy19
12284476493Judaismworld's oldest monotheistic, Abrahamic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews20
12284493618Monotheismthe doctrine or believe that there is only one God21
12284499516Neolithiclater part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished stone weapons and implements prevailed22
12284515304PaleolithicEarly phase of the stone age, lasting 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used23
12284533323Pastoral Nomadpeople who depend on domesticated livestock, migrate in an established territory to find pasturage for their animals24
12284544622Periodizationan act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purpose of analysis and study25
12284557398Polytheismthe believe in or worship of more than one god26
12284565891PyramidMonumental structure with a square or triangular base sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt27
12284588736Sedentaryinhabiting the same locality thought life; not migratory or nomadic28
12284598710Technologythe application of of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry29
12284614241toola device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to make a task easier30
12284624330Urbanin, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town.31
12284637684Vedic ReligionsThe ancient religion of the Aryan peoples who entered Northwestern India from Persia c. 2000-1200 Bc. It was the precursor of Hinduism, and its beliefs and practices are contained in the Vedas32
12284675799Zigguratin ancient Mesopotamia, a rectangular shaped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple33
12284694464Zoroastrianisma monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia founded by Zoroaster in the 6th century BC.34

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