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13 Cards in this Set
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1) Animism-
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Belief that the forces of nature are inhabited by spirits.
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2) Atman-
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Hindu name for the Self; the personal part of Brahman.
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3) Brahman-
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Hindu name for the Absolute Spirit, an impersonal World Soul that pervades all things.
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4) Calligraphy-
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(Greek, "beautiful writing") the art of ornamental handwriting.
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Caste system
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The rigid social stratification in India based on differences in wealth, rank, or occupation
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6) Civilization-
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Certain kind of development of a human society.
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7) Cosmology-
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The theory of the origins, evolution, and structure of the universe.
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8) Culture-
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The sum total of those things (including traditions, techniques, material goods, and symbol systems) that people have invented, developed, and transmitted.
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9) Cuneiform-
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("wedge-shaped") one of humankind's earliest writing systems, consisting of wedge-shaped marks
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10) Dao-
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Ancient Chinese practice. Resists all intellectual analysis and manifests itself in the harmony of things.
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11) Dolmen-
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A stone tomb formed by two posts capped by a lintel
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12) Dynasty-
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A sequence of rulers from the same family.
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13) Empire-
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A state achieved militarily from the unification of territories under a single sovereign power.
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