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17 Cards in this Set
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civilization |
a society marked by developed arts sciences, government, and social structure |
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social structure |
the way civilization is organized |
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technology |
the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes |
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merchant |
a person who makes money by selling goods |
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artisan |
a craftsperson |
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scribe |
a person who writes |
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ziggurat |
an ancient mesopotamia temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top |
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culture |
a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs ad behaviors of a society or a group of people |
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cuneiform |
writing that uses wedge-shaped characters |
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pictograph |
a symbol that stands for an objects |
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stable food supply |
ensure that people of a society have the food they need to survive |
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social structure |
different social levels and jobs |
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government |
to ensure that life in society is orderly |
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religion |
involves both a set of beliefs and forms of worship |
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arts |
includes painting,architecture,music,and literature |
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technology |
advances such as the wheel |
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written language |
highly developed, summerians used |