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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| social scientist | Social science is a major category of academic disciplines, concerned with society and the relationships among individuals within a society. |
| historian | an expert in or student of history, |
| archaeologist | a specialist in archaeology, |
| anthropologist | An anthropologist is a person with an extensive knowledge of anthropology who uses this knowledge in their work, |
| psychologist | an expert or specialist in psychology |
| primary source | A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. |
| secondary source | n scholarship, a secondary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally |
| Characteristics of Civilization | The characteristic a civilization need to grow |
| Cultural Diffusion | When one cultural breaks up and creates 2 |
| Islam | the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. |
| Makkah | A city in saudia arabia |
| Muhammad | is considered in Islam to be the greatest messenger and prophet sent by God to guide humanity |
| Muslim | of or relating to the Muslims or their religion |
| Qur’an | the Islamic sacred book |
| Abram | Abram is a masculine given name of Biblical Hebrew origin, |
| Egypt | a country |
| Monotheism | the belief in one god |
| Holy Trinity | the Christian Godhead as one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.. |
| Hebrews | a member of an ancient people living in what is now Israel and Palestine |
| trade routes | a road that traders takethe science or practice of farming |
| agriculture | a way of farming |
| stable food supply | . A stable food supply means there is enough food for all of the people all the time. |
| Polytheism | the belief in or worship of more than one god.. |
| civilization | a town |
| human development | a new approach for advancing human flourishing. |
| innovation | creating better things |
| invention | something made to do something |
| religion | a belief |
| Israelites | a member of the ancient Hebrew nation, |
| jews | belief is judiisum |
| social structure | relations between large social groups. |
| government | the governing body of a nation |
| technology | the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, |
| art | the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, |
| system of writing | is any conventional method of visually representing verbal communication. |
| canals | an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation.. |
| city-states | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.. |
| cuneiform | denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, |
| Egyptians | people who lived in egypt |
| hieroglyphics | writing consisting of hieroglyphs.. |
| Nile River Valley | The shape of the Nile River Valley resembles a lotus flower, |
| river valley | a river in a valley |
| Apostles Disciples | means a messenger |
| Sumerians | a member of the indigenous non-Semitic people of ancient Babylonia.. |
| theocracy | a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god |
| Tigris-Euphrates River Valley | a river valley in mesopotamia |
| trade/commerce | Some commentators trace the origins of commerce to the very start of communication in prehistoric times |
| Bible | Book the Christians followed |
| Torah | book jews followed |
| Resurrection | the action or fact of resurrecting or being resurrected.: "the story of the resurrection of Osiris |
| Kosher | satisfying the requirements of Jewish law. |
| Messiah | the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.. |
| Christianity | he religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.. |
| Crucifixion | the execution of a person by nailing or binding them to a cross.. |
| Greatest Commandment | 'Love the Lord your God with all |
| Yahweh | a form of the Hebrew name of God used in the Bible. |
| Parables | also known as the Decalogue, are a set of commandments a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.. |
| Prophets | a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God. |
| Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews. |
| Abraham | originally Abram, is the first of the three biblical patriarchs |
| Moses | prophet in Abrahamic religions. According to the Hebrew Bible, he was a former Egyptian prince |
| Jesus | also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ |
| Mesopotamia | is a name for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, |
| 10 Commandments | also known as the Decalogue, are a set of commandments |
| Gospels | the teaching or revelation of Christ.: |
| Diaspora | Jews living outside Israel. |
| prophet | a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.: "the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah". |
| Ka'ba | The Kaaba or Ka'aba is a cuboid building at the center of Islam's most sacred mosque, |
| trade routes | routes trader follow |
| Khadijah | Khadijah or Khadīja bint Khuwaylid or Khadīja al-Kubra was the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad |
| Night Journey | the journey Muhammad went on |
| People of the Book | was used to refer specifically to the Jewish people and the Torah, |
| Sunnah | is the verbally transmitted record of the teachings, deeds and sayings, |
| mosques | is a place of worship for followers of Islam. |
| Five pillars of faith | are the basic framework in a Muslim's religious life as per commanded by their Lord |
| jihad | Muslims struggle with internal and external challenges |
| shari'ah | islamic law |
| pilgrimage | a journy to a holy site |
| City Building and Architecture | is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the urban construction and development and overseeing architectural activities in Azerbaijan. |
| Baghdad | A city in the mid east |
| Muslim Golden age | The age of wonder for the muslims |
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