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Core Vocabulary

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an object made by human hands   Artifact  
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a line of rulers from the same family   Dynasty  
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the use of advanced methods to help solve problems and make life easier   Technology  
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a member of the upper class of society they usually hold their position due to land they own   Aristocrat  
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a settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to its homeland   Colony  
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the physical and human characteristics that make up the earth   Geography  
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a skilled worker in a certain job or business   Artisan  
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plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time   Fossil  
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a government official   Bureaucrat  
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people who share a similar place in society due to their wealth or occupation   Social Class  
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first hand evidence of an event that has occurred in history   Primary Source  
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to give or donate your ideas, time, money or technologies   Contribution  
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a complex society with cities, organized government, religion, and an organized writing system   Civilization  
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a way of watering crops by using waterways or ditches   Irrigation  
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the act or training for a particular job   Specialization  
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a long period or division of time   Era  
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a document or written work created after an event has already occurred   Secondary Source  
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a style of government where all citizens share in running the government.   Democracy  
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an organized way in which people produce, sell and buy goods   Economy  
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people who regularly move from place to place   Nomad  
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a forced payment made by conquered peoples to their new group   Tribute  
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a belief in more than one god within your religion   Polytheism  
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a ruler who takes power by force   Tyrant  
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a set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by members of a group   Culture  
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the city and the land that surrounds it, which is ruled independently from any other civilization   City-State  
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a nation that rules several other nations under its government   Empire  
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a fight or disagreement   Conflict  
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a style of government where a king or queen passes power to a relative; only one person has all the power   Monarchy  
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an area of land with common characteristics   Region  
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the movement of people from one place to settle in another place   Migrate  
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