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Aquaduct
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A pipeline or channel built to carry water to populated areas.
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Plebeian
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In anchient Rome, one of the common farmers, artesians, and merchants who made up most of the population.
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Phalanx
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A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields.
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Patrician
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In ancient rome, a member of the wealthy, privilaged upper class
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Pope
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The bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church
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Helot
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In the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land
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Mercenary
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A soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army
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Aristocracy
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A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility.
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Civil Service
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The administration departments of a government - especially those in which employees are hired on the basis of their scores on examinations.
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Mycenaean
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An Indo-European person who settled on the Greek mainland around 200 B.C
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Bishop
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High-ranking Christian official who supervises a number of local churches
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Acropolis
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A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city.
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Matriarchal
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Relating to a social system in which the mother is head of the family
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Patriarchal
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Relating to a social system in which the father is head of the family
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Democracy
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A government controlled by its citizens either directly or through representatives.
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