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Ancient WorldHistory
Terms of world history study of ancient times.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | The production of crops and livestock. |
| Agrarian | Is division of land property or advancement of agriculture. |
| Bands/Clans | A group of people with |
| Barbarian | Greek for "incomprehensible speaker"; uncivilized and commonly nomadic. |
| Bureaucracy | A government of many people in power. |
| Civilization | A complex, developed culture |
| City-states | A state that has self-govern cities |
| Classical | Word that describes writing or language of Greek and Roman works. |
| Domestication | To tame animals for living with humans as a source of food or as pets. |
| Economy | The "taking in" of money and materials. |
| Egalitarian | Word that describes the belief of equility of all people. |
| Emperor | Ruler of a empire. Often is a male. |
| Empire | A group of people who are ruled by a emperor. Bigger than a kingdom. |
| Feudalism | Set up of relationships, was done by the Carolingians. |
| Foraging | Getting food by gathering or fishing or hunting. |
| Hierarchy | A ranking system of power between people or things. |
| Hierarchical | Word that describes someone that is in a hierarchy. |
| Hunter-Gatherer | A group of people who survived on hunting and gathering. |
| Irrigation | A system that helps water crops at the farmer's will. |
| Monarchy | Rule by a single person, who often claims divine inspiration and protection. |
| Monotheism | A religion having one god. |
| Neolithic | The time period from 7000 B.C.E to the development of metals by a person. |
| Nomadic | The life of moving around and never staying at one place. |
| Pastoral | Living in one place and domesticaing animals for food. |
| Paleolithic | Time of period from Homo sapiens to 7000 B.C.E. Also called Old Stone Age. |
| Philosophy | The search of knowlegde and truths of the world. |
| Polytheism | Belief of many gods. |
| River Valley | The area of where some tribes lived near which gave them their names. |
| Sedentary | Staying in one place in a siting posture or just staying in one area. |
| Settlement | Permanent area to stay at. |
| Subsistence | The state of existing or life. |
| Surplus | That amount that is more than needed. |
| Sustenance | Needs of livelihood. |
| Theocracy | A government that thinks of god as the supreme ruler. |
| Traditional | Special routens that have been past down over the years. |
| Urbanization | To make or cause to be urban. |
| Vassals | Came from Europe. A noble would owe feudal duties to a superior ( also called suzerain) |
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