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Hinduism
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The major religion of India
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Zhou
Definition
 Dynasty in China, 1122?–256 b.c., marked by the division of China into separate feudal states and the emergence of important philosophical schools
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Greek poils
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 The polis (plural, poleis) was the ancient Greek city-state. The word politics comes from this Greek word. In the ancient world, it was the central urban
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Alexander the Great
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He was undefeated in battle and is considered one of history's most successful ... Bust of a young Alexander the Great from the Hellenistic
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Loess 
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 Loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia
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Steppes
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 Vast plain
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Vedas
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The entire body of Hindu sacred writings, chief among which are four books, the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda
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Nirvana
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 (in Buddhism) freedom from all passion
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Moses
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 The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness
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Buddhism
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 Religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that
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Qin
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Dynasty in ancient China, 221–206 b.c., marked by the emergence of a unified empire and the construction of much of the Great Wall of China
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Roman Republic
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Roman Republic - the ancient Roman state from 509 BC until Augustus assumed power in 27 BC; was governed by an elected Senate but 
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Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar was a Roman general, statesman, and writer of Latin prose. He played a pivotal role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
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Oracle bone
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Oracle bones are pieces of bone or turtle plastron (underside) bearing the answers to divination chiefly during the late Shang Dynasty.They were heated and cracked, then typically inscribed using a bronze pin in what is known asoracle bone script.
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Hittites
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A member of an ancient people living in Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000- 1200 b.c.. 2. The Indo-European language of the Hittites
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Caste
Definition
 Rigid system of social divisions
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Aegean sea
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An arm of the Mediterranean Sea off southeast Europe between Greece and Turkey. The numerous Aegean Islands dotting the sea include the Cyclades,
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Israel
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A modern state in the Middle East, bordering theMediterranean
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Maurya Empire
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(c. 321–c. 185 BC) In ancient India, a state centred at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges (Ganga) rivers
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Confucianism
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is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius
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Socrates
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Socrates is the ancient Greek thinker who laid the early foundations for Western philosophical thought. His "Socratic Method" involved asking probing questions in a give-and-take 
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Augustus Caesar
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Caesar Augustus was the first emperor of the Roman Empire, ruling from 27 B.C. until 14 A.D
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Dynastic cycle
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is an important political theory in Chinese history
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Anatolia
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Anatolia (from Greek Ἀνατολή Anatolē — "east" or "(sun)rise"; also Asia Minor, from Greek: Μικρὰ Ἀσία Mikrá Asía "small Asia"; in modern Turkish: Anadolu
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karma
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in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect
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knossos
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currently refers to the main Bronze Age archaeological site at Heraklion, a modern port city on the north central coast of Crete. Heraklion
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judah
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 was a state established in the Southern Levant during the Iron Age
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gupta
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 was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approximately 320 to 550 CE
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mandate of haven
Definition
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven, commonly abbreviated to Might and Magic VI or simply MM6, is a role-playing video game developed
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plato
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 was one of the early stars of Western philosophy. The son of an aristocrat, he studied under the great Greek thinker, Socrates. After years of travel and study, Plato founded the Academy
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hellenistic culture
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Many 19th century scholars contended that the Hellenistic period represented a cultural decline from the brilliance of classical 
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feudalism
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Social and economic system in medieval Europe by which land was held by vassals
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aryans
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For other uses, see Aryan (disambiguation). Aryan /ˈɛərjən/ is an English language loanword derived from the Sanskrit ārya ('Noble'). In present-day academia,
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siddhartha gautama
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autama Buddha or Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was a spiritual teacher on whose teachings the Buddhist religion and philosophy are based.
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canaan
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Canaan is a historical Semitic-speaking region roughly corresponding to the Levant (modern-day Israel, Palestinian territories, Lebanon, and the western parts
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Tribute
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tribute (from Latin tributum, contribution) is wealth, often in kind, that one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical
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ashoka
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is a global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social
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subcontinent
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 Large subdivision of a continent
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aristotle
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Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, student of Plato and teacher to Alexander the Great. He is considered one of the great thinkers of Greco-Roman antiquity.
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monosoon
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Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal .
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indo-europeans
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) Large, widespread family of languages, the surviving branches of which include Italic, Slavic, Baltic, Hellenic, Celtic, Germanic, and Indo-Iranian, spoken by about half the world's population: English, Spanish, German, Latin, Greek, Russian, Albanian, Li
(a.) Of or belonging to Indo-European
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brahmin
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 is a term used to designate a member of one of the four varnas (castes) 
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enlightenment
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Act of imparting or acquiring knowledge; state of having insight
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covenant

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 Solemn agreement; oath or pact
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