World History Unit 1 Vocab

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Skilled craftspeople making goods by hand

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Artisans

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A group's knowledge, beliefs, values, and customs

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Culture

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A complex society with advanced cities, government, religion, record keeping, and writing.

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civilization

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Sumerian temple of sun-dried brick for the chief god/goddess of a city-state

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ziggurat

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A family of rulers with hereditary right to rule

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Dynasty

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Ancient writing using picture symbols for sounds, by Egyptians

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Heiroglyphics

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Chinese belief in royal authority from divine approval

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Mandate of Heaven

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Sacred writings of the Indo-Aryans

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Vedas

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Payment by conquered peoples to conquerors for security

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tribute

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Objects made or used in the past, like coins and tools

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artifacts