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17 Cards in this Set
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Mesopotamia |
land between two rivers |
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Floodplain |
the flat land bordering a river |
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silt |
the fine soil deposited by floodwater |
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semiarid |
little rain fall with warm temp |
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drought |
no rain for a long period of time |
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surplus |
more than what is needed |
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bronze |
a metal made of copper and tin |
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pictograph |
pic or drawing that represents a word or idea |
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stylus |
a sharpened reed used to press markings into clay tablets |
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Cuneiform |
a type of writing made up of wedged shaped markings |
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scribe |
a person who specializes in writing and serves as a record keeper |
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civilization |
an advanced form of culture |
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sumer |
an ancient region of southern Mesopotamia (land between to rivers) |
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city-state |
a political unit that includes a city and its nearby farmlands |
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ziggurats |
ancient Sumerian, Babylonion temple |
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Polytheism |
belief in many gods or godesses |
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king |
the leader of a group of people |
