Classical Civilizations Flashcards
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City state
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A city that has its own independent government and often controls much of the surrounding land ex Athens and Sparta were city states of Greece
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Empire
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A centralized ruler or government has control over people outside of its borders
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Classical civilization
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A civilization that has developed an advanced society, with progress in arts and sciences,the use of record keeping (including writing), political and social institutions
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Dynasty
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A line of hereditary rulers of a country
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Physical feature
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Geographic features (natural of the earth)ex Landforms , bodies of water , climate , natural vegetation and soil
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Boundary
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Something that indicates bounds , division or limits between separate areas
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Patriarchal family
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A male is the head of the family and male authority is valued
