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38 Cards in this Set
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history
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a study of the past
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culture
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the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people
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archaeology
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the study of the past based on what people left behind
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fossil
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a part or an imprint of something that was once alive
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artifacts
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an object created or used by humans
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primary source
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an account of an event by someone who took part in the event
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secondary source
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information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event
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geography
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the study of earth's physical and cultural features
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landforms
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the natural features of the land’s surface
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climate
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average weather conditions in a certain area
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region
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an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas
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resources
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the materials found on Earth that people need and value
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division of labor
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arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job
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surplus
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more of something that is needed
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canals
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a human-made waterway
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irrigation
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a way of supplying water to land
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silt
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a mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land ideal for farming
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Fertile Cresent
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an area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began
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rural
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a countryside area
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urban
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city areas
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Gilgamesh
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King of Uruk, a citystate in Sumer, he became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature.
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city-state
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consisted of a city and all countryside around it
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Sargon
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King of Akkad, a land north of Sumer, he built the world’s first empire after defeating Sumer and northern Mesopotamia.
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empire
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land with different territories and people under a different rule
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polytheism
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the worship of many gods
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priests
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people who performed religious ceremonies
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social hierarchy
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division of society(rank or class)
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cuneiform
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the world's first writing system
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pictographs
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picture symbols
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scribe
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a writer
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epics
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a long poem that tell the stories of heros
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monarch
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a ruler of a kingdom or an empire
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Hammurabi's Code
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a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
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chariot
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a wheeled,horse-drawn cart used in battle
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Nebuchadnezzar
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most famous Chaldean king
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alphabet
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a set of letters that can be combined to form words
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cataracts
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strong rapids
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delta
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a triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river
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