Global Studies Glossary Terms #1

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Agriculture

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Farming and cultivation of crops

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Ancestor

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A person from whom one is descended

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Chronology

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The order in which events occurred

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Conquest

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When a group of people takes control of another group by force

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Culture

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The way of life of a group of people

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Currency

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Anything people use to trade or exchange for goods and services

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Customs

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Everyday practices followed by a group

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Diverse

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Made up of different kinds of people, ideas, or things

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Divine

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Having to do with gods or something sacred and holy.

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Drought

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A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall