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domesticate
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to train or adapt an animal or plant to live in a human environment, making it more useful to humans
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irrigation
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to supply water to dry lands through the use of canals, ditches,pipes and streams
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agriculture
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the growing of plants and the raising of animals to supply food for humans
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famine
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a terrible shortage of food that can cause starvation
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civilization
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a complex society with a stable food supply, specialization of labor, a government,and a highly developed culture
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surplus
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an extra amount; more than is needed
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environment
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all the living and nonliving things in a person's surroundings
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self-sufficient
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able to provide for oneself without the help of others
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shrine
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sacred places where people worshipped
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