2 nd Word Wall

HEREDITARY Position or possessions earned by birth

ORACLE Sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess

SANSKRIT 1st written language in India.

EMPEROR sovereign ruler of great power and rank.

SUBCONTENENT India—Large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

CIVILIZATION Society, Culture and way of life of a particular area.

DEITY Divine status, quality or nature.

TEXTILES A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing.

PROPHET A messenger sent by God to share God's word.

MERCHANT A person who buys and sells items for profit.

ANCESTORS A person that someone is descended from (Example: Grandparents)

ARISTOCRATS Member of the upper class of a society

MONOTHEISM The belief in one god.

GEOGRAPHY Study of physical features of earth and its atmosphere.Study of physical features of earth and its atmosphere.

EXILE Forced absence of one’s home or country U CO NTRY

CURRENCY Money in the form of coins or paper

ARCHITECTURE Art of designing and constructing buildings.

RUINS Physical destruction or disintegration of something.

CIVIL SERVICE Administrative service of the government

BUDDHISM A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha

Bureaucracy Group of non-elected government officials

CONFUSIANISM A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius.

HINDUISM A major religion that developed in ancient India.

PHILOSOPHY Study of basic ideas about society.

ARTISAN A worker in a skilled trade (making things by hand).