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Infrastructure

the system of public works projects like transportation systems, communication networks, sewage, water

Social

Organization of people in society - class, gender, race/ethnicity

Urban

Relating to or characteristic of a town or city

Rural

Countryside - located outside towns and cities. Typically have a low population density and small settlements.

Economic

The making, distributing, selling and purchasing of goods and services; trade routes

Monarchy

a form of government with a monarch at the head.

Labor Systems

Relationship of the workers to the master/employer

Demographic

Relates to population’s age, gender, ethnicity, income, level of education, religion, occupation, family structure.

Political

Relating to government or public affairs of the country

Cultural Diffusion

The spread of one culture's practices, beliefs, and/or items, like food, music, or technology.

Contextualization

The process of considering something in the situation within which it exists or happens, which can help in understanding it.

Polytheism

the belief in or worship of more than one god.

Patriarchy

a system of society or government in which men hold the power

Democracy

a system of government by the people - majority rules

Dynasty

a line of hereditary rulers of a country

Centralized

One body or authority has the power to govern and maintain order

Monotheism

the belief that there is only one God.

Bureaucracy

Government officials who are non-elected, civil servants in multiple departments

Decentralized

Power is distributed among multiple bodies to govern and maintain order

Secular

No religious or spiritual influence

State-Building

Processes of creation, unification, stabilization and sustainable development of states (nation)

Theocracy

Government by divine guidance; leaders may be members of the clergy, and the state’s legal system is based on religious law.

Assimilation

The process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an embracing culture.

Agrarian

Agricultural society; economy is based on producing and maintaining crops and farmland

Empire

an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority