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| the greek word for city state |
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| an age marked by great achievements |
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| a high hill upon which a Greek fortress |
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| The Greek word for the marketplace |
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| a government in which only a few people hold power |
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| people who had the right to participate in government |
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| leader who held power through the use of force |
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| an agreement to work together |
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| a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
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| short stories that taught the reader lessons about life or gave advice on how to live |
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| rulers with almost absolute power |
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| an elected official in Rome |
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| a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the citys leaders government from becoming stronger or more influential than the others |
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| methods to balance power, They keep one part of the government from becoming stronger or more influential than the others |
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| a human made raised channel that carries water from distant places |
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| a set of arches that supports the roof of a building |
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| a legal system basied on written codes of law |
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| government in which the people rule |
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| government where people elect leaders to govern them |
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