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Medieval Japan
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| artefact | object made by humans |
| artisan | worker skilled in particular craft |
| bushi | warrior class of Japan |
| chronological order | the order in which events happened, from earliest to most recent |
| feudal system | a system of organising society by providing land in exchange for ooyalty and work |
| hierarchy | a system of structure in society such that different groups have a particular rank or position of importance |
| origami | art of Japanese paper folding |
| perspective | viewpoint, way of looking at and thinking about things. Also appearance of objects with reference to their position, distance and dimensions. |
| primary source | source created in the time being investigagted eg bones, stone tools, letters, newspapers, art or photographs etc |
| samurai | Japanese soldiers who served their lord |
| shinto | means 'the way of the gods' - the original Japanese religion |
| zen | a form of Buddhism based on meditation |