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Ethical |
Of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these. |
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Pastoralism |
The branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock; the care, tending, & use of animals. |
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Qanat |
A gently sloping underground channel or tunnel constructed to lead water from the interior of a hill to a village below. |
Irrigation |
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Barbarian |
A member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations. |
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Civilization |
The stage of human social development & organization that is considered most advanced. |
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Deity |
A god or goddess; the creator & supreme being |
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Secular |
Denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis. |
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Patriarchy |
A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line |
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Monotheism |
The doctrine or belief that there is only one God. |
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Specialization of Labor |
The breakdown of jobs into narrow & repetitive tasks; jobs that expanded beyond farming. |
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Polytheism |
The belief or worship of more than one God |
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Syncretic |
The attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion. |
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Pagan |
A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions |
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Theocracy |
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god |
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Diffusion |
The spreading of something more widely |
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Brahmins |
Members of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood. |
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