arable
Land that is able to support the growing of crops.
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Golden Ages
Arabic Numerals
A written number system created during the Gupta golden age in India, then adopted by the Islamic Empire before spreading further. Used throughout western civilization today.
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Arabic
A language that is the official language of several countries of North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the religion of Islam.
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aqueducts
Above ground structures used to carry water long distances. Built by the ancient Romans.
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anatomy
The branch of science that studies the physical structure of living organisms.
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al-Khwarizmi
Islamic mathematician who pioneered the study of algebra. His textbook on the subject became a standard in European universities for centuries.
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algebra
A branch of mathematics pioneered by Islamic mathematician al-Khwarizmi in which letters are used to represent unknown numbers to generalize arithmetic.
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Alexander the Great
(356 BCE-323 BCE) He conquered most of the ancient world from Asia Minor to Egypt and India, which began the Hellenistic culture which was a blending of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian influences.
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agriculture
The cultivating of land, producing of crops, and raising of livestock for human consumption.
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Age of Reason
Term given to describe the Enlightenment.
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