Unit 1 Flashcards

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