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19 Cards in this Set
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Swamp
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An area of low, wet land.
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Irrigate
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To bring water to dry land by means of canals.
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Canal
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A man- made waterway.
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Dike
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A wall built along a river or sea to hold back the water from low land.
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Merchant
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A person who buys and sells goods for a profit; a trader.
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Goods
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The things for sale or trade.
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Temple
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A building used to honor and praise a god or gods.
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Goddess
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A female god.
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Priest
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A religious leader.
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City-state
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An independent city and the surrounding land it controls.
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Independent
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Self-governing, separate, free.
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Tablet
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A small, flat piece of clay used for writing.
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Cuneiform
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A wedge-shaped form of writing used in ancient summer.
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Scribe
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A person whose job it was to write out copies of contracts and other important papers.
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Contract
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A written agreement between two or more people.
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Chariot
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An open two-wheeled cart, pulled by horses.
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Pictograph
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A drawing that represents an actual thing; for example, a picture of an eye represents an eye.
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Create
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To make something.
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Noble
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A person of high social rank.
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