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World history

Pericles

History; World history

(495? BCE-429? BCE) Athenian statesman. He was the central ruler of Athens during its golden age. He was the central patron behind many of their achievements. He was also a very skilled speaker. ...

Middle class

History; World history

Social and economic class usually composed of merchants, artisans, and business people. In some societies, the richest class, but without a title of nobility. The middle class is usually the backbone ...

Minority

History; World history

A small group of people from a larger group with both groups forming a whole.

Torri

History; World history

The red traditional Japanese gate entrance to a Shinto shrine which symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred

Bureaucracy

History; World history

The administration portion of the government which is often characterised by excessive red tapes or wasteful routines.

Pictographs

History; World history

Writing system that uses drawings of objects through pictorial resemblance to convey their meaning.

Navigable rivers

History; World history

A river that is deep and wide enough to be navigated by boat.

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