in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city
urban
in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
rural
societies that cultivate the land (farm) as opposed to animal herding (pastoral)
agrarian
a legislative body of government (seen most prominently in the UK)
parliament
male-dominated society
patriarchy
maritime
connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.
commodities / commodity
forcibly put an end to.
suppress/ abolish
blending of culture or religion
syncretism
a number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.
succession
relating to the structure of populations
demographic
catalyst
a person or thing that precipitates an event
non-religious
secular
lower in rank or position
subordinate
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
indigenous
modifying metals for use
metallurgy
the spreading of something more widely.
diffusion
Communism
a political theory derive from Karl Marx advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works an dis paid according to their abilities and needs.
to give up the throne/rule/authority
abdicate
a scattered population with a common origin in a smaller geographic area
diaspora
relating to a line of hereditary rulers of a country.
dynasty / dynastic
compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
conscription
Monastic
relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live.
gold or silver in bulk before coining, or valued by weight
autocratic
moving from private ownership to state ownership
nationalize
an economic system were the government makes the decisions about production (communism)
popular sovereignty
political principle that government derive their power and legitimacy from the consent of the people they govern.