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24143996AfterlifeA life or existence believed to follow death.0
24143997AutonomyA self-governing state, community, or group.1
24143998BureaucracyAdministration of a government chiefly through bureaus or departments staffed with nonelected officials.2
24143999Caste systema social structure in which classes are determined by heredity3
24144000CitizenA person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation.4
24144001ConversionA change in which one adopts a new religion, faith, or belief.5
24144002DeityA god or goddess.6
24144003Domesticated Plants and AnimalsAnimals and plants that have been adopted by humans to raise.7
24144004ElitesA group or class of persons or a member of such a group or class, enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status8
24144005EmpireA political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.9
24144006FeudalOf or relating to lands held in fee or to the holding of such lands10
24144007FilialHaving or assuming the relationship of child or offspring to parent11
24144008Hunting-GatheringA way for nomadic groups to gather/hunt for food.12
24144009IdeologyThe body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class, or culture.13
24144010ImperialOf, relating to, or suggestive of an empire or a sovereign, especially an emperor or empress14
24144011Kinship Groupgroup of people related by blood or marriage15
24144012MissionariesOne who is sent on a mission, especially one sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country.16
24144013Monasticismthe rule or system of life in a monastery17
24144014Monotheismthe doctrine of or belief in only one God18
24144015NeolithicThe Neolithic Period. Also called New Stone Age19
24144016Nobilitythe class of people who hold titles and high social rank20
24144017NunA woman who belongs to a religious order or congregation devoted to active service or meditation, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience21
24144018PaganNot Christian, Muslim, or Jewish22
24144019PantheonA circular temple in Rome, completed in 27 b.c. and dedicated to all the gods23
24144020PastoralOf or relating to shepherds or herders24
24144021PatriarchyA social system in which the father is the head of the family and men have authority over women and children.25
24144022PilgrimA religious devotee who journeys to a shrine or sacred place26
24144023PolytheismThe worship of or belief in more than one god.27
24144024Priestperson having the authority to perform and administer religious rites28
24144025PriesthoodThe character, office, or vocation of a priest29
24144026ReincarnationRebirth of the soul in another body30
24144027Role of Nomads in tradeNomadic groups trading and moving goods from one place to another.31
24144028Sacred TextsBooks or chapters that are special to one's religion or a group of people32
24144029sedentaryremaining inactive for most of the day33
24144030Slaverythe status and/or condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised34
24144031Social HierarchyA fundamental aspect of social organization that is established by fighting or display behavior and results in a ranking of the animals in a group35
24144032StratificationFormation or deposition of layers, as of rock or sediments.36
24144033Tax Revenueincome available to the government37
24144034The stateA state is a political association with effective dominion over a geographic area38
24144035Trade Goodsa man-made object taken as a whole39
24144036UrbanCharacteristic of the city or city life40

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