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Geography Guide 2

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Definition
Culture hearth   a place where new ideas from cultures spread outward  
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Qanats   an underground system used by the Persians for water  
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ziggurat   a large temple made out of bricks in ancient Mesopotamia  
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cuneiform   an ancient writing system used by Sumerians that utilized wedge shapes and clay tablets  
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Natural Boundary   geological features such as rivers and mountains defining a fixed extent or limit  
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Participate   to take part in an activity in some way  
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Assumed   to guess from experience  
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Sheikdom   an area or territory under the rule of an Islamic leader  
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Shari'ah   law of Islam the is derived from Korean laws and Muhammad's teachings  
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emir   ruler of an Islamic country like a prince  
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labor   work done by people forced to do it  
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dominant   having command or authority over others  
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priority   superiority or most important goal  
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enclave   a region or community within a country or city made up of people from multiple different races and backgrounds  
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exclave   a group of people who isolate themselves form the larger part of a country  
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mujahedeen   guerrilla fighters from Islam  
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maintain   to keep something in current state  
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imposed   to use authority to establish or apply  
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