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Civilization
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Highly organized society marked by advanced knowledge of trade, government,arts, science, and often written language
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Economy
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System by which goods and services are produced and distributed to meet peoples' needs
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Agriculture
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the production of crops, livestock, and poultry
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Artisans
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person skilled in a craft
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Cultural diffusion
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the exchange of goods, ideas, and customs among different cultures
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Myth
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a traditional story that explains natural events
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Monarchy
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rule by king or queen via family relations
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Monarchy
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rule by king or queen via family relations
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Dynasty
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a line of rulers who belong to the same family
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Theocracy
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a government headed by religious rulers or leader regarded as a god
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Bureaucracy
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a group of government officials headed by an administrator
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Pharaoh
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title of rulers in ancient Egypt
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Empire
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groupof territories or nations headed by a single ruler or government
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Polytheism
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worship of many gods
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Hyksos
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a people from western Asia; they conquered Egypt on foot fighting with copper and stone weopons
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Hieroglyphics
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ancient Egyptian writing system using picture symbols for ideas or sounds
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City-State
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an independent state consisting of a city and a surrounding land and villages
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Cuneiform
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Sumerian system of writing using wedge-shaped markings
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Subcontinent
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landmass that is part of a continent
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Monsoon
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seasonal wind that effects climates and ways of life
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Mandate
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in ancient China, authority granted by heaven to deserving rulers, called the MAndate of Heaven
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Confederation
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a loose alliance or union of several states or groups
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Colony
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a settlement of people outside their homeland, linked with the parent country by trade and direct government control
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Barter
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asystem of trade in which goods, not money, are exchanged
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Monotheism
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belief in one god
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Prophets
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a person who preaches or interprets what are thought to be messages from god
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Covenant
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a solemn pledge or agreement
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Exodus
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the departure of a large group of people
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Diaspora
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term for the scattering of communties of Jews outside their original homeland after the Babylonian captivity
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Satraps
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a governor of a Persian province
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Labyrinth
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a complex,confusing series of connected passages
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Bard
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a poet who tells stories by singing
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Polis
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city-state of Ancient Greece
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Citizen
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in ancient Greece, a person who took part in the government of a city-state
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Aristrocrat
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memberof the nobility, or the upper class
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Phalanx
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in ancient Greece, a military formation in which foot soldiers stood so that their shields overlapped
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Tyrant
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in ancient Greece, a person who seized power an established one man rule
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Democracy
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form of government in which the citizens hold power
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Oligarchy
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form of government in which a small group holds political power
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Constitution
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plan of government
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Rhetoric
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art of effective public speaking
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Symposium
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in ancient Athens, a gathering of men that feature eating, drinking, entertainment, and intellectual decisions
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Mercenaries
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a soldier who serves a foreign country for pay
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Classical
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describing the artistic style of ancient Greece and Rome, characterized by balance, elegance, and simplicity
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Delian League
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an alliance headed by Athens to defend themselves from the Persians; not including Sparta
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Sanctuary
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building used for worship
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Acropolis
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a fortified hill on which the temple of the city-state's deity stood
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Parthenon
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temple of Athena built by Pericles
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Perspective
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an artistic technique for showing relationships and space between objects
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Amphora
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a tall two-handled Greek vase
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Tragedy
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story or play in which the central character struggles against destiny but meets an unhappy end
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Comedy
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story or play intended to entertain and amuse, usually with a happy ending
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Philosopher
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a thinker or lover of wisdom
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Logic
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the science of reasoning and establishing proof for arguments
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Hygiene
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the science of good health
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Domain
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territory held by a ruler
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