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8 Cards in this Set
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capital |
a city that is the center of government |
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tribute |
wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior |
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siege |
military blockade of a city to force it to surrender |
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aqueduct |
pipe or channel that brings water from distant places |
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bas-relief |
a sculpture in which the image projects out from a flat surface |
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civilization |
a society that has achieved a high level of culture |
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empire |
large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single powerful leader or government |
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astronomy |
the study of stars and planets |
