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civilization |
the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area. |
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Technology |
the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. |
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Ziggurat- |
A building they worship at |
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Government |
the governing body of a nation, state, or community. |
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city-state |
a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state |
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Monarchy |
a form of government with a monarch at the head |
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Authority |
the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. |
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Merchant |
a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade. |
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Social class |
a division of a society based on social and economic status |
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Scribe |
a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented. |
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Innovation |
the action or process of innovating when they had time |
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conquer |
overcome and take control of (a place or people) by use of military force. |
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Empire |
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. |
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Emperor |
-a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire. |
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Taxation |
the levying of tax |
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Code of hammurabi |
a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 B. |
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equal justice |
justice-a societal ideal that has influenced the American legal system. |
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Assyrians |
an inhabitant of ancient Assyria and the language of ancient Assyria, a dialect of Akkadian. |
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Babylon |
a contemptuous or dismissive term for aspects of a society seen as degenerate or oppressive, especially the police. |
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Sargon the conqueror |
He is equally famous today as the father of the great poet-priestess Enheduanna. |
