SW Asia/ North Africa Vocab

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monotheistic

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Belief in one god

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Desertification

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Process where grasslands change to desert.

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nonrenewable

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resources that cannot be replaced

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arid

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very dry

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irrigation

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watering crops

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petroleum

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oily flammable liquid

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Pilgrimage

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A religious journey

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Diffusion

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Cultural traits that spread

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dynasty

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rulers from the same family

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deity

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a god