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| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Allah | In Islam, the Supreme Being; God |
| Apartheid | Any system or practice that separates people according to color, ethnicity, caste, etc. |
| Aqueducts | A bridge like structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river |
| Archaeologist | A specialist in the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their culture by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc. |
| Aristocracy | A government ruled by any class or group considered to be superior, as through education, ability, wealth, or social prestige |
| Artifact | A handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristics of an earlier time or cultural stage, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation. |
| Atman | The individual self in Hinduism, known after enlightenment to be identical with Brahman |
| Balance of Power | Distribution of political and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong. |
| Brahmin | A member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus. |
| Buddhism | A religion based on philosophy of self denial and meditation. Buddhism teaches that because of human desires, life is filled with pain and suffering.The only way to end these desires is to give up seraching for material things. Buddhism started in India a |
| Caste System | In traditional India, society was organized into hereditary social classes known as " castes". One caste determined whom one associated with, and what occupations one could enter. Hindus believe that each person is born into a particular caste based on th |
| Civilization | An advanced form of human culture in which some people live in cities, have complex institutions, use some form of writing, and are skilled in science and technology. |
| Code of Hammurabi | A Babylonia legal code instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil matters. |
| Confucianism | A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius, a Chinese philosopher. The main message of his teachings was that a person can achieve peace and harmony by fulfilling his or her proper role in the family and society. Confucianism has had a great |
| Consuls | an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercials interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country. |