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20 Cards in this Set
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artifact |
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest. |
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complex |
complicated, highly detailed |
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federation |
type of government that links different groups together |
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Quran |
The book composed of sacred writings accepted by Muslims as revelations made to Muhammad by Allah |
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devot |
committed |
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conquistador |
Spanish Explorer in the Americas in the 1500s |
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mercantilism |
The theory that a state’s or nation’s power depended on its wealth. |
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Northwest Passage |
water route to Asia through North America |
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Columbian Exchange |
Exchange of goods, ideas, and peoples between Europe and the Americas. |
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Marco Polo |
Traveler who went to China and recorded his works in the book, Travels |
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Christopher Columbus |
Sailed for Spain, planned to reach Asia was sailing west |
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Amerigo Vespucci |
Discovered that America was a continent and not part of Asia. |
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Ferdinand Magellan |
Sailed for Spain, sailed around the tip of South America |
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Iroquois |
Native American tribe that formed a federation |
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archaeology |
The study of ancient peoples |
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hieroglyphics |
an ancient form of writing using symbols and pictures to represent words, sounds, and concepts. |
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terrace |
Raised piece of land with the top leveled off to promote farming |
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civilization |
highly developed culture, usually with organized religions and laws. |
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Theocracy |
Form of government in which the society is ruled by religious leaders. |
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Quechua |
language spoken by the Inca |
