front 1 Animism | back 1 The attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena |
front 2 Domesticate | back 2 To tame an animal for the benefit of humans and keep it as a pet or for farming purposes |
front 3 Nomad | back 3 A person who has no permanent home and travels from place to place |
front 4 Pastoralist | back 4 A person who raises herd animals |
front 5 Sedentary | back 5 A person who lives in the same location throughout their life |
front 6 Society | back 6 A group of people living in the same territory that share common traditions, interests, or activities |
front 7 Surplus | back 7 More than what is needed or used; an excess |
front 8 Technology | back 8 The application of knowledge, experience, and/or tools in response to a human need or want |
front 9 Anthromorphic | back 9 Being human-like or having human attributes |
front 10 City-state | back 10 A city and its surrounding territory that forms an independent nation |
front 11 Civilization | back 11 A complex society that is characterized by its advanced state of cultural and social development |
front 12 Codify | back 12 Arranging laws or rules into a systematic code |
front 13 Complex Institutions | back 13 Systems of organization that provide order to society (ie government, religion, etc.) |
front 14 Epic | back 14 A long poem, typically narrating the deeds of a heroic figure in the history of a nation |
front 15 Polytheism | back 15 The belief in or worship of more than one god |
front 16 Scribe | back 16 A person who copies documents |
front 17 Social Hierarchy | back 17 A system of social organization in which some individuals enjoy a higher social status than others |
front 18 Bureaucracy | back 18 A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives |
front 19 clan | back 19 A group of close-knit people who share a common ancestor |
front 20 Dynasty | back 20 A line of rulers that have the same heredity or family |
front 21 Egalitarian | back 21 A system where all people are equal |
front 22 Filial Piety | back 22 Having reverence or honor to parents and ancestors |
front 23 Loess | back 23 A loosely compacted yellow sediment that is high in nitrogen |
front 24 Mandate of heaven | back 24 A belief in China that the emperor had a divine right to rule in China |
front 25 Monsoons | back 25 A seasonal wind that is found on the Indian Ocean |