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| Question | Answer |
| Polytheism | A religion that worships and believes in multiple gods (Ex. Greek Mythology & Hinduism) |
| Pastoral Society (Pastoralism) | The practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society |
| Hunting and Gathering | An early society where people hunted wild animals and gathered wild plants for food |
| Patriarchal | Of, relating to, or a characteristic of a system/society/government controlled by men |
| Neolithic Revolution | Introduction of agriculture, domestication of animals, and a more sedentary life in the later part of the Stone Age |
| Syncretism (as it relates to religion) | The amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or thoughts |
| Cultural Diffusion | The spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point |
| Slavery | The practice or system of owning slaves |
| Monotheism | A type of religion that only worships one God (Ex. Christianity) |
| Metallurgy | The technique/science of working or heating metals to give them certain desired shapes or properties |
| Social Stratification | A system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy |
| Independent Innovation | Cultures or societies that invented something (ex. agriculture) for themselves showing originality (opposite of cultural diffusion |
| Sedentary Agriculture | The agricultural farm or field stays in the same location |
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