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6th Grade
10/21/2009

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Plow
Definition
an object used to cut, lift, and turn soil
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Grain
Definition
single, small hard seed
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Flood Plain
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an area of flat land wulnerable to flooding
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Shaduf
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a catapult used for irrigation
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Technology
Definition
different inventions and objects
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Reincarnation
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rebirth of a soul in a new body
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Monk
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a man in a religious order; lives in a monestary
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Dynasty
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a line of rulers who belong to the same family
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Silt
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A deposit of sediment
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10 Commandments
Definition
according to the Hebrew bible, the laws God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai
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Sabbath
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a weekly day of rest, prayer, and study; 7th day of the week, or Sunday
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Migrate
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to move from one place to the next
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Vedas
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in Hinduism, the ancient books consisting of any 4 collections of hymns and prayers 
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Dharma
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in Hinduism, the laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste member
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Famine
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an extreme lack of food
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Emperor
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Supreme male monarch of an empire
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Irrigation
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the watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes
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Storage
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capacity or space for storing
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Canal
Definition
man-made water passage
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City Wall
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a structure built to protect a city
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Architecture
Definition
the science of planning buildings
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Buddhism
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a religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama which teaches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering
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Four Noble Truths
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in Buddhism, the principals that rule life and promise an end to suffering 
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Oracle Bones
Definition
bones heated and cracked to make predictions
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Torah
Definition
the first five books of the Hebrew bible containing the laws and teachings of Judaism
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Diaspora
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Migration of the Jewish after Babylonian exile
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Citadel
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A fortress that protects a city
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Hinduism
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one of the oldest religions; main religion of India
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Caste System
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The social system in Hidu society in which a person's place is determined by the rank of the family into which he or she is born
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Kharma
Definition
a Buddhist belief that a person's actions generate what happens to them (you)
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Province
Definition
A division of land within an empire or country
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