Of or relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. •The essentially agrarian economy of the district is symbolized by the sheaves of wheat.

Shared by all members of a community; for common use. Communal establishments were common.

Denoting the generation or generations after the parental generation. Filial reverence devoutly do we kiss your blessed feet.

A form of government with a monarch at the head. No empire ever ruled a " united monarchy " from jerusalem.

Used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle. •Indications are that farming practice was essentially pastoral except during climatic optima.

The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level. Subsistence farming for their living.

The branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures. •The bible and interpretation site includes material on the political side of biblical archeology.

A building; A large, imposing one. Edifice of stone, erected in 1811, is nearly in the center of the parish.

A person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality. Top god: krishna, the eighth incarnation of vishnu.

Mobile: migratory. •The fulani are an ancient people, traditionally nomadic, who live across much of sub-saharan africa.

The male head of a family or tribe. In Egypt, it was common for the type of government to be a patriarch.

Regard with great respect; revere. He was and is greatly venerated in the orthodox church, west and also east.

A state consisting of a sovereign city.

Believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

A priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.

Characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise.

The most advanced stage of human social development and organization.

A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.

The branch of science that deals with the properties of metals.

A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.

The act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata.

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Historical Jargon

Unit 1; Historical Jargon Vocabulary

Question	Answer
Agrarian	Of or relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. •The essentially agrarian economy of the district is symbolized by the sheaves of wheat.
Communal	Shared by all members of a community; for common use. Communal establishments were common.
Filial	Denoting the generation or generations after the parental generation. Filial reverence devoutly do we kiss your blessed feet.
Monarchy	A form of government with a monarch at the head. No empire ever ruled a " united monarchy " from jerusalem.
Pastoral	Used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle. •Indications are that farming practice was essentially pastoral except during climatic optima.
Subsistence	The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level. Subsistence farming for their living.
Archeology	The branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures. •The bible and interpretation site includes material on the political side of biblical archeology.
Edifice	A building; A large, imposing one. Edifice of stone, erected in 1811, is nearly in the center of the parish.
Incarnation	A person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality. Top god: krishna, the eighth incarnation of vishnu.
Nomadic	Mobile: migratory. •The fulani are an ancient people, traditionally nomadic, who live across much of sub-saharan africa.
Patriarch	The male head of a family or tribe. In Egypt, it was common for the type of government to be a patriarch.
Venerate	Regard with great respect; revere. He was and is greatly venerated in the orthodox church, west and also east.
City-State	A state consisting of a sovereign city.
Egalitarian	Believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Indigenous	Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
Oracle	A priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.
Sedentary	Characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise.
Civilization	The most advanced stage of human social development and organization.
Era	A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.
Metallurgy	The branch of science that deals with the properties of metals.
Pagan	A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
Stratification	The act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata.

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