SS Unit 3 Ch 1 Vocabulary

an object that is pressed into a soft material to leave a design or other mark

• seal

• terra-cotta

• domesticate

• plateau

baked or hardened brownish red clay

• seal

• terra-cotta

• domesticate

• plateau

to tame and use for agricultural or other purposes

• monsoon

• terra-cotta

• seal

• domesticate

a large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding lands

• domesticate

• plateau

• seal

• terra-cotta

a wind from the south or southwest that brings heavy rainfall to Asia during the summer months

• seal

• terra-cotta

• domesticate

• monsoon

a major subdivision of a continent

• terra-cotta

• subcontinent

• seal

• monsoon

rebirth of a new life

• reincarnation

• nirvana

• stupa

• caste

a state in which the human soul is at perfect peace

• stupa

• caste

• nirvana

• reincarnation

a division of society based on differences in wealth, social status, and occupation

• nirvana

• stupa

• reincarnation

• caste

a dome-shaped monument where special religious objects are kept and people can worship

• stupa

• caste

• nirvana

• reincarnation