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artisans (artesano)
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a skilled worker
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barter (trueque)
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a form of trade in which people exchange goods and services without the use of money
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Bronze Age (Edad del Bronce)
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the period beginning 3000 BC during which people began using bronze to make tools and weapons
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civilization -(civilizacion)
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form of culture with cities, specialized workers, institutions, record keeping and technology
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cuneiform (cuneiforme)
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a system of writing invented by the Sumerians
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institution (institucion)
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a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community
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rrigation (irrigar)
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water system used for land or soil
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scribes (escriba)
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professional record keepers in early civilization
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specialization ( especializacion)
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the development of skills, such as trading or record keeping
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ziggurat (zigurat)
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a tiered, pyramid-shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple
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