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Paleolithic era
old Stone Age; humans survived by foraging
Agricultural revolution
brought about New Stone Age; Neolithic revolution; lifestyle of settled farming, breeding, and domestication
demographic change
changes in size/structure of populations
animal husbandry
breeding and domestication of animals
civilization
societies based in cities and governed by states
states
government centralized around cities and led by a high power (king, chief, etc.)
filial piety
kids honor parents
pastoralists
nomadic people that searched for land to herd their animals
centralized rule
extremely powerful authority concentrated into a small group or even single person in government
astrolabe
computer of middle ages, measured latitude and corresponded with charts that laid out astronomical information
syncretism
a blending of religion
dynasty
power passed down through a bloodline
mandate of Heaven
a ruler must be just in order to keep power (natural disasters, invasions, etc a sign of losing the mandate)
meritocracy
best and brightest chosen; merit-based system of government
feudalism
social system of ranking where you are born into a group and remain there
pastoaralist
people who did not settle but farmed
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