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5223275639AnimismThe belief that inanimate objects have a spirit (Ex: trees have spirits)0
5223275640Artifactan object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest1
5223277418Foragingthe act of searching for food2
5223284186Pastoralismfocus on raising domesticated animals3
5223284187Slash and Burn Cultivationmethod of agriculture where plants would be cut down then burnt to make room for new growth4
5223286808Specialization of Labourthe divisions of labor that aids the development of sills in a particular type of work5
5223288642CuneiformSumerian form of writing in Mesopotamia6
5223288643DiasporaThe diffusion of Jews7
5223290928JatiSub-caste system8
5223292434Oracle BonesUsed by Ancient Chinese civilizations to predict the future9
5223298188QuetzalcoatlCreator deity in Aztec society10
5223298190Theocracya system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.11
5223298191TorahCentral reference book of Jewish religion12
5223299852UntouchablesClass of the Indus River Valley Society who were the lowest and did the worst jobs13
5223299853VarnaBroader caste system14
5223299854VedasHindu script15
5223300834YahwehJewish word for God16
5223300835ZigguratPyramid made by ancient Mesopotamians17
5872586844Steppea large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.18
5872589902Monsoona seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia19

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