Ancient Civilizations Textbook Chapter 8

MASON R. (United States of America)
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  1. classical
    of the most highly developed stage of an early civilization
  2. acropolis
    the citadel in an ancient Greek city, usually on a hill
  3. aristocrat
    a member of the nobility
  4. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  5. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
  6. tyrant
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  7. mythology
    the body of stories associated with a culture or institution
  8. fable
    a short moral story
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