Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Migration

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Seasonal movement of animals or people from one region to another

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Society

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A group of people living together in an organized way, sharing common territory, culture, and institutions

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Monotheistic

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Relating to or characterized by the belief that there is only one God.

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Polytheistic

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Relating to or characterized by belief in or worship of more than one god.

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Religion

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A complex system of beliefs, practices, and social structures that relate humanity to spiritual or supernatural elements

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Economic

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Relating to, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

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Technology

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The practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area

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Mesopotamia

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Region of southwestern Asia between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers extending from the mountains of eastern Asia Minor to the Persian Gulf

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Egypt

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Country of northeastern Africa bordering on the Mediterranean and Red seas and site of an early and long enduring civilization of the ancient world

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India

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Large peninsular region that is usually referred to as a subcontinent and is located in southern Asia south of the Himalayas between the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea