3 Terms
Contributors in World history
World history
geocentric model
History; World history
Theory of the universe that states the earth is the center, and that the sun revolves around it.
heliocentric model
History; World history
Theory of the universe that states the sun is the center, and that the earth revolves around it.
archeology
History; World history
Studies the lives of early peoples by analyzing the objects left behind by ancient civilizations.
musket
History; World history
Handheld weapon that uses small balls of lead as projectiles and gunpowder as the blasting agent.
rudder
History; World history
A device used to steer a ship. It is usually shaped like a paddle and is on the back of the boat.
desertification
History; World history
The process in which land slowly dries out until little or no vegetation exists becoming a desert.
Holy Land
History; World history
Term given to lands in present day Israel that is significant to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
