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mummification
History; World history
The process of preserving a corpse by removing the moisture from it before burial. This process was practiced by many different cultures.
satellite
History; World history
Man made objects that orbit the Earth or perform deep space probes. The perform a number of functions such as communications and weather.
Society of Jesus
History; World history
Roman Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1540 to setup schools and serve as missionaries, spreading church teachings.
Treaty of Tordesillas
History; World history
A treaty dividing the New World possessions between Portugal and Spain. This treaty, signed in 1494 was a product of the Catholic Church.
cuneiform
History; World history
Writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, which consists of nail-shaped linear elements from which the separate signs are constructed. Goes back to 2500 A.D. when the originally signs were systemized in ...
Wealth of Nations
History; World history
British philosopher and writer Adam Smiths 1776 book that described his theory on free trade, otherwise known as laissez-faire economics.
Berlin Wall
History; World history
A wall built in 1961 dividing Soviet controlled East Berlin from the democratic West Berlin. It was destroyed when communism ended in 1990.
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