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14 Cards in this Set
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civilizations
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groups of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture
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fertile
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rich soil
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plain
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an area of flat land
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plateau
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an area of high, flat land
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irrigation
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a system that moves water from a source to a crop
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city -state
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a city that has its own government and traditions
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region
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an area on earth with common physical features
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ziggurat
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a series of stacked rectangular platforms, that form a huge pryramid -shaped structure
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society
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an organized community with established rules and traditions
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polytheism
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the worship of many gods
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scribe
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a professional writer
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cuneiform
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a wedge-shaped writing used in ancient times
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conquer
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to defeat
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empire
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a large territory
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