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17 Cards in this Set
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civilization
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a society marked by developed arts
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social structure
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the way a civilization is organized
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technology
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the use of tools and other inventions
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merchant
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a person who makes money selling goods
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artisan
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a crafts person
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scribe
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a person who writes
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ziggurat
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an ancient Mesopotamia temple tower
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culture
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a characteristic of a civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors
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cuneiform
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writing that uses wedge shape forms
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pictograph
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a symbol that stands for an object
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stable food supply
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ensure that people of a society have the food they need to survive
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social structure
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different social levels in society
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government
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to ensure that live in society is orderly
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religion
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involves both set of beliefs and forms of worship |
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arts
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includes painting architecture music and literature |
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technology
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advance such as the wheel
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written language
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highly developed Sumerians used cuneiform
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