| A | B |
|---|
| ancient | very old |
| ancient civilization | very old society/community |
| nomad | person who wanders from place to place for food |
| cultural diffusion | exchange of ideas, technologies, religion, beliefs among cultures |
| feudalism | system with lords, knights and serfs |
| dynasty | ruling family |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| polytheism | belief in more than one god |
| schism | a split |
| direct democracy | form of gov't where people vote directly on laws |
| geography | features of the earth's surface |
| migration | movement of a person to another country or area |
| philosophy | investigation of truth and knowledge |
| indigenous | native peoples |
| autocrat | ruler with total power |
| calligraphy | fine handwriting |
| medieval | time period from 500-1400s |
| chivalry | code of conduct for knights in the Middle Ages |
| secular | worldly focus |
| serf | person who has to work the land but does not own it |
