Global tapestry

1. The development of skills in a particular kind of work, such as trading or record keeping.
3. when the people elect representatives to make decisions.
5. A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility.
7. The ways in which people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet their needs.
13. a very small country, made up of one city
14. A belief in many gods
15. A belief in a single god
19. A form of culture characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology.
20. A system of ancient caravan routes across Central Asia, along which traders carried silk and other trade goods.
21. A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler.
23. examples of written language
25. Any sort of governing structure that controls the behavior of people around it.
27. A government in which power is in the hands of a single person

2. the time period when people learned to farm.
4. A skilled worker, such as a weaver or a potter, who makes goods by hand
6. A human-made object, such as a tool, weapon, or piece of jewelry.
8. A series of rulers from a single family.
9. The taming of animals for human use.
10. The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
11. a system of social hierarchy specific to India, which still exists today.
12. when culture spreads to other places.
16. any system where groups of people are ranked one above another
17. the creation of written laws
18. The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
22. when people make decisions through voting.
24. when a small group runs the government.
26. a country ruled by religious leaders.