| Term | Definition |
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loess |
yellowish brown soil blown in from the desert |
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terrace |
platform of earth that looks like stairs |
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levee |
dike built to control flooding |
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double cropping |
system in which two crops are grown on the same land |
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pictograph |
picture that represents a word |
|
oracle bone |
shell or bone used to predict the future |
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provinces |
political divisions |
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ancestor |
relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent |
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middleman |
person who goes between buyers and sellers |
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nobility |
high-ranking social class |
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