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16 Cards in this Set
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Fertile
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rich in resources and nutrients
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Hunter-Gatherers
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people who obtain food by hunting, fishing and gathering wild grains, fruits and nuts
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Irrigation
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the process of bringing water to dry land
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Hammurabi
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famous emperor of ancient Mesopotamia
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Fertile Crescent
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region of modern Iraq, northeast Syria, and part of southeast Turkey that is shaped like a crescent and is extremely fertile due to the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers.
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Sumerians
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the first inhabitants of Mesopotamia
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Ziggurat
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terraced pyramid in which each terrace is smaller than the one below it
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Class System
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system in which society is divided into different social groups
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Cuneiform
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Sumerian system of writing using wedge-shaped symbols
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Scribe
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professional record keeper or copier of documents
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Papyrus
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a paperlike material made from a plant called papyrus
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Pyramids
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structures with four triangular sides that rise from a square base to meet at a point on the top
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Hieroglyphics
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a writing system that uses pictures and symbols to represent words or sounds
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Pharaohs
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kings of ancient Egypt
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Re
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ancient Egyptian sun god
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Horus
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ancient Egyptian sky god
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