AP World History Megan Swett 4th hour Flashcards

207265453	Agrarian	Characterist of a farmer and his way of life
207265454	Agriculturists	The science or art of cultivating the soil, producing crop, and raising livestock.
207265455	Archaeology	...The scientific study of material remains(such as fossil, pottery, artifacts, and monuments) of past human life and activity
207265456	Aryans	..., Indo-European speaking nomads who entered India from the Central Asian steppes between 1500 and 1000 BC and greatly affected Indian society.
207265457	Asceticism	..., the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) and spirtual disipline
208041006	Austronesian	of, relating to, or constituting a family of agglutinative languages spoken in the area extending from Madagascar eastward through the Malay peninsula
208041007	Bureaucracy	system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials
208041008	Brahman	any of several breeds of Indian cattle
208041009	Brahmins	A Hindu of the highest caste traditionally assigned to the priesthood
208041010	Caste	A division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or privilege, profession, or occupation
208041011	Cataracts	strong rapids
208041012	Civilization	a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
208041013	Cueneiform	Written language of the Sumerians, probably the first written script in the world.
208041014	Domestication	2: to adapt (an animal or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of man
208042886	Dynasty	a succession of rulers of the same line of descent
208042887	Economic specialization	individuals or groups of people who concentrate on one product or service
208042888	Egalitarian	a person who believes in the equality of all people