Olmecs
A Mesoamerican civilization that flourished around 1200 C.E.. Achievements include irrigation, a simple calendar and writing system, and small cities.
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Golden Ages
N� theatre
Feudal Japanese theater where men wore decorative mask and performed on stage, while a chorus sang the lines. N� theatre reflected Buddhist ideas such as resisting selfish behavior.
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natural rights
Concept of John Lockeﾒs that states all people have the right to life, liberty, and property.
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movable type printing machines
A printing machine that used individual letters that could be moved after each printing. This allowed for faster and easier printing.
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mosque
A domed Islamic religious building.
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Mona Lisa
A famous Renaissance painting by Leonardo Da Vinci.
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middle class
Social and economic class usually composed of merchants, artisans, and business people. In some societies, the richest class, but without a title of nobility. The middle class is usually the backbone of society as they are generally more moderate in their economic, social, and political habits.
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Middle Ages
Time period in European history between the fall of Rome in 476 C.E. and the beginning of the Italian Renaissance in the early 15th century.
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Michelangelo
(1475-1564) An Italian sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and architect. Famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and the sculpture of the biblical character David.
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Mesoamerican
A region of Central America, Mexico, and South America where several pre-Columbian civilizations lived including the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs.
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