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Diffusion
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the spread of cultural elements from one area or group of people to others by contact
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Ocean
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1. the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the earth;
2. any of the large bodies of water (as the Atlantic Ocean) into which the great ocean is divided |
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Economic/Political Prominence
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ECONOMIC: pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
POLITICAL: Of, relating to, or dealing with the structure or affairs of government, politics, or the state. PROMINENCE: conspicuous importance: the condition or quality of being significantly important or well-known |
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Forced Labor System
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work relations, especially in modern or early modern history, in which people are employed against their will by the threat of destitution, detention, violence (including death), or other extreme hardship to themselves, or to members of their families.
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Trade System
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refers to the whole set of rules, practices, and habits that make up the process of trading.
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