pilgrimage
A religious journey to visit a shrine or other holy site.
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World History
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pictographs
Writing system that uses drawings of objects.
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Phoenicians
An early trading civilization located in present day Lebanon and Syria along the Mediterranean. They produced various products, such as glass, papyrus scrolls, and dyes, and established trade across the entire Mediterranean Sea. The Phoenician trade empire benefited most cultures in this region. As their trade expanded, they setup colonies throughout the Mediterranean. The Phoenicians also developed an alphabet to keep track of their business dealings. This alphabet was later adopted and adapted by the Greeks and Romans, and is the basis for the western alphabets of today.
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philosophy
A system of thought devoted to the examination of ideas such as truth, existence, reality, causality, religion, and freedom
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philosopher
A person who seeks to understand and explain the nature of things around them. A scholar of philosophy.
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Philip II
(1527-1598) King of Spain from 1556 to 1598. Absolute monarch who helped lead the Counter Reformation by persecuting Protestants in his holdings. Also sent the Spanish Armada against England.
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pharaoh
In ancient Egypt, title given to the ruler who was considered both king and god.
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Peter the Great
(1672-1725) Czar of Russia. He was responsible for the westernization of Russia in the 18th century.
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pesticides
Chemicals used to destroy insects and other pests.
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Persian Gulf War
(1990 ﾖ 1991) Conflict between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait which they had invaded in hopes of controlling their oil supply. A very one sided war with the United Statesﾒ coalition emerging victorious.
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