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clan
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a tribe or band of people, usually related
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nomadic
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a lifestyle of wandering from place to place in search of pasture or water
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pastoral
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a life of tending livestock in open pastureland
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steppe
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a vast, semi-arid, usually grassy plain
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Women were primarily responsible for herding the livestock
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false
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Identify four characteristics of pastoral nomadic societies?
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* temporary and movable homes
* little specialization; most men and women involved in herding * people identified by blood relations: lineages, clans, and tribes * little surplus except livestock * much food from animals: meat and milk products * reverence for fire, thunder, and sun * worship of powerful divinities * social status from herd size, personal courage, and personal military skill * societies organized in tribes and clans, with leaders holding power only as long as they are effective |
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henotheism
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a religion that gives preference to one god over all others
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militarization
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a policy of promoting long-term military action
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monotheism
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a religion that worships one god
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polytheism
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a religion that worships many gods
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henotheism
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a religion that gives preference to one god over all others
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militarization
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a policy of promoting long-term military action
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monotheism
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a religion that worships one god
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here are a number of characteristics to the epic poem:
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* written in a flowery or elevated language
* long narration * celebrates the life of a legendary hero |
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What are four factors that affected migration of early people groups?
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Climate changes. This would have resulted in lower rainfall and less vegetation forcing pastoral nomads to travel further in search of grass.
Competition. Pressure from other nomadic groups for grassland forced some to leave their grazing areas. Farming societies. These presented new opportunities for trade. If the settled peoples refused to trade for goods needed by the nomads for survival, they were candidates for pillage. Leadership. The rise of strong leaders who wanted to lead their people to gain booty and glory would have caused migration. Weak Settlements. The settled area was politically and militarily weak, making it easy to plunder and pillage. The wheel. The invention of the horse-drawn wheeled cart or chariot was an effective means of transportation, allowing groups to migrate in all directions. It gave nomadic people a decisive military advantage over settled farmers. The rise of chariot warfare created a need for horses. Pastoral societies of the Inner Eurasia steppe maintained large herd |
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agrarian
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a society based on agriculture
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co-dependent
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mutually dependent upon someone else
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domesticate
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to tame an animal or change a plant
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Eurasia
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region between Europe and Asia
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pastoralism
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a life of tending livestock in open pasture land
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sedentary
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the process of settling down in one location
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steppes
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a vast, semi-arid, usually grassy plain
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As government became less complex, specialized workers were needed
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true
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agrarian
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a society based on agriculture
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aristocratic
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a type of government ruled by members of noble or wealthy families
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civilization
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a society that has a high level of culture and social organization
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clan
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a tribe or band of people, usually related
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co-dependent
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mutually dependendent on someone else
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divination
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method or practice of attempting to foretell the future
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domesticate
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to tame an animal or change a plant
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Eurasia
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region between Europe and Asia
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epic
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a long narrative poem in elevated language celebrating the life of heroes
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hieratic
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a kind of hieroglyphic script using symbols rather than pictures |
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henotheism
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a religion that gives preference to one god over all others
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ideographic
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symbols used in some writing systems that directly represent a thing or concept
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indigenous
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people groups that are native to a region
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Indo-European
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one of several language families; includes English, French, etc
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linguists
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people who study languages
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monotheistic
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a belief in one god controlling the universe
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militarization
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a policy of promoting long-term military action
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mercantilism
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an economic system where colonies supply goods to the mother country
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moldboard
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the curved metal blade of a plow that turns over the soil
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moldboard
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the curved metal blade of a plow that turns over the soil
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migration
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moving from one place to another for any number of reasons
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Aristotle's teacher was ?
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plato
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Because the Kushites may have been the first civilization, they were not influenced by the Egyptian culture, but rather heavily influenced them.
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false
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The world's oldest recognized monarchy is found in
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kush
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the three main kings during the golden age of Israel were
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kings Saul (1,020–1,000 B.C.), David (1,000–961 B.C.), and Solomon (961–928 B.C.).
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