Tn Academic Vocabulary Sixth Grade Social Studies Terms

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Anthropologists

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Person who studies the science of human beings and especially of their physical characteristics, their origin, their environment and social relations, and their culture

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Archaeologists

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the science that deals with past human life as shown by fossil relics and the monuments and tools left by ancient peoples

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Artifacts

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a usually simple object (as a tool or ornament) showing human work and representing a culture or a stage in the development of a culture

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Barter economy

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A barter economy is an economy that lacks a commonly accepted currency, so all exchanges must be made with goods and services because money does not exist in these economies

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Buddhism

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a religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Gautama Buddha

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Caste system

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Caste systems are traditional, hereditary systems of social stratification, enforced by law or common practice, based on classifications such as occupation, race, ethnicity, etc

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Census

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a counting of the population (as of a country, city, or town) and a gathering of related statistics done by a government every so often

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Christianity

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Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth and his life, death, resurrection, and teachings as presented in the New Testament

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City states

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A city-state (what the Greeks called a polis, which is where our word politics comes from) is like a very small country, with just one city in it. There are still some city-states in the world today, like Monaco or Luxembourg. But in antiquity and the Middle Ages, city-states were very common.They might have any of a number of different forms of government.

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Civilization

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a : an advanced stage (as in art, science, and government) of social development b : the way of life of a people

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Colonization

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: to establish a colony in or on
2 : to establish in a colony
3 : to settle in a colony

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Domestication

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to adapt to living with human beings and to serving their purposes

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Epics

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a long poem telling of the deeds of a hero and often centering on the ideals of a nation or culture

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Feudal system

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The feudal system was a way of government based on obligations between the lord or king and vassal

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Geologists

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A person who studies the science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks

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Hinduism

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a body of social, cultural, and religious beliefs and practices native to the Indian subcontinent

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Historians

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a student or writer of history

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Impact

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to have a strong effect on

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Irrigation

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an act or process of supplying with water by artificial means

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Islam

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a religion marked by belief in Allah as the sole deity, in Muhammad as his prophet, and in the Koran
2 a : the civilization erected upon Islamic faith b : the modern nations in which Islam is the dominant religion

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Judaism

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a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews that stresses belief in one God and faithfulness to the laws of the Old Testament
2 : the beliefs and practices of the Jews

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Merchant/trader

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a buyer and seller of goods for profit; especially : one who carries on trade on a large scale or with foreign countries, a person who trades

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Migration

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the act or an instance of passing from one region or climate to another usually on a regular schedule for feeding or breeding

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Monarchy

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a form of government having a chief of state who inherits the position, rules for life, and holds powers varying from very limited to total

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Nomadic

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a member of a people that has no fixed home but wanders from place to place

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Oligarchy

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a government in which a small group exercises control; also : a group exercising such control

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Philosophy

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the study of the basic ideas about knowledge, truth, right and wrong, religion, and the nature and meaning of life

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Prehistory

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the study of prehistoric man

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Republics

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a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who is usually a president
2 : a government in which supreme power belongs to the citizens through their right to vote

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Romance language

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The Romance languages, a major branch of the Indo-European language family, comprise all languages that descended from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire

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Theocracy

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government of a country by officials believed to have divine guidance

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Trend

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to extend in a general direction
2 : to show a tendency