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Chapter 3 Vocabulary

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new ways of doing things   innovation  
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sharing of a large job so each worker only does part of it   division of labor  
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the amount of a product left after needs have been met   surplus  
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governing system ruled by a king or a queen   monarchy  
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complete control   absolute authority  
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a governing group made up of nonelected officials   bureaucracy  
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picture writing   pictograph  
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wedge-shaped writing   cuneiform  
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group of people with the same level of importance in society   social class  
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a person who buys and sells, or trades good   merchant  
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to take over   conquer  
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vast lands under the control of a single government   empire  
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an army with paid, full-time soldiers   standing army  
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money payed by citizens for the running of their government   taxation  
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a form of government in which a national government maintains power   centralized government  
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a set of laws written down in a clear orderly way   code  
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an important belief   principle  
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carts drawn by horses and used to carry soldiers   chariot  
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skill in war   warfare  
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an official or decision made by a ruler   decree  
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a large division of a country   territory  
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wall carvings   relief  
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a person who writes things for others   scribe  
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