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28 Cards in this Set
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scribe |
a professinal writer who kept records and documents |
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city-state |
A city-state is a self-governing city that also governs nearby villages. |
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ziggurat |
a large pyramid with several stories built by ancient Sumerians,Assyrians, and Babylonians |
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polytheism |
the belief in many gods ans goddnesses |
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empire |
a group of lands and peoples ruled by one goverment |
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Code of law |
a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government |
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aqueduct |
a raised arched structure built to carry water over long distances |
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Hammurabi |
King of the Babylonian empire; creator of one of the worlds oldest known codes. |
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Judaism |
the religion of Jewish people |
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Torah |
the first five books of the Hebrew bible containing the laws and teachings of Judaism |
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ten commandments |
according to the Hebrew bible, the laws God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai |
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prophet |
a person who is believed to speak for God. |
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Disaspora |
the scattering of Jews to many parts of the worlds |
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monotheism |
a belief in one God |
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covenant |
a special agreement |
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silt |
A mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock carried and deposited by a river. |
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Drought |
A long period of dry weather |
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levee |
A wall built along a riverbank to prevent flooding |
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irrigation |
The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes |
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cuneiform |
a system of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects; developed in ancient Sumer. |
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erosion |
the gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind, glaciers, or water |
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Torah |
The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible containing the laws and teachings of Judaism |
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Enheduana |
C. 2300-2225 B.C. Sumerian prietress, poet, and daughter of Sargon |
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Sargon |
Died 2279? B.C. King who united the city-states of Sumer to create an empire |
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Gilgamesh |
C. 2600 B.C. Legendary Mesopotamia king and hero |
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David |
C. 1085-973 B.C. King of Israel who made Jerusalem his capital |
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Moses |
C. 1200 B.C Prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt |
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Abraham |
1700 B.C Founder of Judaism; led family from Ur to Canaan |
