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The first great world empire.
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Persian Empire
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A group of roads that cover a large area.
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super-highway
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A way to get letters to far away places.
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postal system
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Things used in trading that make sure everything is sold the same way everywhere..
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standardized weights, money, and measurements
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Keeps a person a sleep during an operation.
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anesthesia
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Surgery used to take a baby out by cutting a woman's stomach.
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caesarian operation
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A group of ships and people used to fight an enemy or protect land or property.
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navy
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Gives people protection from the government.
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human rights charter
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Darius the Great of Persia was the first ruler to give people rights.
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Animals that are tamed to use for working or providing food.
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domesticated animals
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A false idea that something will bring good or bad luck.
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superstition
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broken mirror, black cat, Friday the 13th
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