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Silk Road
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An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi)
sig: linked China and Roman Empire |
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stirrup
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a loop, ring, or other contrivance of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot
sig: helped people stay on horses better |
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Steppes
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the vast grasslands,
Ex) those in the S and E European and W and SW Asian parts of Russia |
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Savanna
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a plain characterized by coarse grasses and scattered tree growth
sig: covvered a large part of Africa |
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tropical rain forest
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a rain forest in a tropical area
sig: has a lot of important plants for medicine |
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ethiopia
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Formerly, Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy.
sig: formaly a monarchy |
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Bantu
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a member of any of several Negroid peoples forming a linguistically and in some respects culturally interrelated family in central and southern Africa
sig: important part of African culture |
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Armenia
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an ancient country in W Asia
sig: important to its area |
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great traditions
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literate, well-organized complex of practices ovr a broad area
sig: self explanatory |
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Parthians
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natives to Parthia
sig: excellent horseman |
