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ch 21,22,23 vocab

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agricultural revolution   The change from nomadic hunting and gathering to farming that took place about 8000B.C.  
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civilization   an advanced culture  
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monotheism   The belief in one god  
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protectorates   an area that has its own government but is controlled by an outside power  
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chaparral   A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes or scrub  
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poaching   Illegal hunting  
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Desalination plant   the process of removing salt from seawater so that it can be used for drinking and irrigation  
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nomad   a person who travels from place to place  
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trade deficit   the situation in which a country imports more than it exports  
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trade surplus   the situation in which a country exports more than it imports  
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mosque   Islamic places of worship  
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muezzin   crier  
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minaret   the tower attached to the mosque to call the people to prayer  
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autonomy   independence  
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genocide   the systematic killing or intentional destruction of people  
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nationalism   the desire of a cultural group to rule themselves as a separate nation, are strong in both groups.  
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chernozem   rich soil top  
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fundamentalism   a set of religious beliefs based on a strict interpretation of sacred text  
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yurt   large portable round tents  
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desertification   extension of the desert landscaped through the activities of people and livestock as well as climatic changes  
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