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Mesopotamia |
In ancient times, the geographic area located between the tigris and euphrates. |
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Tigris River |
One of the two larges rivers in southwest Asia that flows from mountains in turkey to the persian gulf |
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Euphrates River |
One of the two largest rivers in southwest Asia that flows from mountains in turkey persian gulf. |
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Sumer |
An area in southern mesopotamia, where cities first appear. |
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Irrigation |
A of supplying land with water. |
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Levee |
A wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding it's bank. |
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Silt |
Fine particles of rocks. |
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City-State |
An early city that was like a small, independents country with it's own laws and government. |
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Mesopotamia |
Lands between the river. |
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Sumer |
Environment was low and flat with little rain. |
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Flood |
Came from snow melted in the mountains where the river began. |
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Moats |
Sumer constructed these to protect cities attack. |
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Reservoir |
Purpose was to store water for later use. |
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Zagros |
Mountains that lie between the water of caspian sea and the persian gulf. |
