quipas
A record keeping system that used colored, knotted string developed by the Incan Civilization.
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World History
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Pythagoras
(582?-500?BCE) Greek mathematician responsible for the Pythagorean Theorem which states the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
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pyramid
A triangular shaped building.
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Put Out System
Manufacturing system where work was distributed and retrieved from individuals in their homes.
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Puritanism
Movement in the English church in the late 16th to remove all catholic influences and purify.
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Puritan Revolution
Political and Religious revolution in England between 1640 and 1660. The monarchy was abolished in favor of a Republic led by Oliver Cromwell. It ended with the seating of Charles II on the throne. Also known as the English Revolution.
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Ptolemy
(100?-170 CE) Greek astronomer, mathematician, and geographer. His geocentric model of the universe lasted until the 16th century.
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Prussia
Former independent kingdom and state of Germany. In the late 19th century, it formed the central state of the German Empire, which was one of the largest in Europe.
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provisional government
A temporary government assembled during times of change.
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Protestant
Member of Christian religious sect which formed during the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
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