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    18 Oct

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    Berber peoples (Berbers) »

    a “barbarian” population, which migrated from Northern Europe to Northern Africa, (perhaps from Germany?) – their origins are not exactly known, but archaeology confirms th

    03 Dec

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    Big Man »

    a male person in the tribe who is designated as someone who may solve problems and negotiate conflicts; this person has more influence than power and has no control over people’s lives

    13 Nov

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    bio-cultural »

    where there is an interaction and interconnection of both biology and culture

    20 Sep

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    BMI (body mass index) »

    an index used to indicate whether a person is over- or underweight. It is obtained by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters.

    28 Oct

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    burqa »

    a loose, usually black or light blue robe that covers the body from head to foot, worn by Muslim women, with only the eyes visible

    12 Nov

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    cairns »

    man-made mounds of stones built up as a memorial or landmark, typically on a hilltop or skyline; also possible markers for wayfinding or to locate caches of food; or designating a pathway fo

    29 Apr

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    caribou »

    any of several large, North American deer, related to the reindeer of the Old World

    07 Mar

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    carnivore »

    an animal that eats flesh; a flesh-eating mammal of the order, Carnivora, comprising the dogs, cats, bears, seals, and weasels; an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements

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    carrying capacity »

    the number of people and/or organisms that can survive on the available resources within an ecosystem; may sometimes be called a niche

    19 Mar

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    Celts »

    a diverse group of tribal societies occupying most of early Iron-age  Europe (1200 BC-700 AD), eventually expanding into a wide range of territories, i.

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