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EH Quiz 1 Vocab

Review guide for EH quiz #1 vocabulay

TermDefinition
Anoxia The Absence of Oxygen
Neolithic Relating to the later part of the Stone Age
Hegemony The winning and holding of power and the formation of social system, reflecting power, wealth, education, prestige
Class A status hierarchy within a social system, reflecting power, wealth, education
State Organized political community
Nation A body of people united by common decent, history, and culture
Kingdom A country, state, or territory ruled by a monarch
Empire An extensive group of states and nations under control of supreme authority
Cuneiform Wedge-shaped writing characters, originally intended for accounting purposes
Excavation An action or process of removing an artifact using cutting, digging, or scrapping
Ziggurats Staggered pyramid-shaped temples
Literature Written works, especially those of significant merit
Folktale A story originating in popular culture, usually passed by word of mouth
Myth Traditional story concerning the origin or explanation of natural events
Religion A belief in or worship of a God or gods
Dharma Right conduct bound by duty
Kharma Intentions and their outcomes
Moksha Liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth
Brahman The ultimate, supreme reality that provides the foundation for the universe
Pantheon The collective gods of polytheistic religion
Bureaucratic The business of running an organization or goverment
Samsara The cycle of life, death, and rebirth that all living things are trapped in
Nirvana Enlightenment, the escape from the cycle of samsara
Polis Greek city-state
In medias res A writing technique where the author begins in the middle of an action-packed scene
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