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Standing Army
an army with paid, full time soldiers
Innovation
a new way of doing things
Taxation
The practice of requiring people to pay for the running of their government
Division of Labor
the sharing of large jobs so that each worker does only part of it
Centralized Government
a form of government in which the national government maintains the power
Surplus
an extra supply
Code
a set of laws written down in a clear and orderly way
Monarchy
the system of government in which a king or queen rules
Principle
a rule or code of conduct ; a belief
Absolute Authority
a system of government in which one person has complete control
Chariot
a two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in ancient times to carry soldiers into battle
Bureaucracy
a network of specially selected government officials
Territory
a large division of a country that does not have the same rights of self-government as the rest of the country
Conquer
to take over
Relief
a wall carving that stands out from the surface of a building
Empire
vast lands and varied people that come under control of a single government
Scribe
a person who writes things for others
Conflict
a disagreement between two or more people or groups
Pictograph
a drawing or symbol used to represent a word
Compromise
to give up some of what you want in order to reach an agreement
Cuneiform
a form of ancient writing in southwest asia (sumerians) (wedge shaped writing)
Warfare
a military activity undertaken by one nation to weaken or destroy one another
Social Class
a group that has a particular level of importance in a society
Decree
an official order or decision made by a ruler
Merchant
a person who buys and sells goods to make a living
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