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The time in a people’s past before written records were kept
Prehistory
Places such as Mesopotamia and the Nile River Valley where human civilizations began before having their influence spread
Cultural Hearth
A political system in which one leader has full power over a country
Authoritarian/Dictatorship
A group of languages having similar origins
Language Family
A political system in which the masses are ruled by a small group of powerful people
Oligarchy
The way that people of a country produce, get, and use goods and services
Economic System
A political system in which the interests of the people are determined by representatives
Republic
Objects that geographers study such as weapons, tools, pottery, etc. that were made or used by people in the past
Artifacts
The measure of how much money per person a country/region earns
Per Capita Income
A political system in which citizens vote for their leaders
Democracy
An economic system in which private businesses operate with little interference from the government and are driven by the aim of maximizing profit
Capitalism
A culture that has organized a social, economic, and political system and has achieved a certain level of development in the arts and sciences
Civilization
The spread of people, ideas, practices, and goods from one culture to another
Cultural Diffusion
The quality of life based on available material goods
Standard of Living
A mixed form of government between a king/queen and a representative body (like Parliament in Britain)
Constitutional Monarchy
A way of life of a group of people who share traditions, interests, beliefs, and ways of making a living
Culture
