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13 Cards in this Set
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mesopotamia |
the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
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floodplain |
the flat land bordering a river |
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slit |
the fine soil deposited by floodwaters |
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semiarid |
having a little rainfall and warm temputers |
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drought |
period of little rain fall |
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surplus |
an amount of a good,such as food,in excess of what is needed |
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bronze |
a metal made of copper and tin |
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pictograph |
a picture or drawing that represents a word or an idea |
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stylus |
a sharpened reed used to press marking into clay tablets |
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cuneiform |
a type of writing made up of wedge shaped markings |
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scribe |
a person who specializes in writing and serves as a serves as a record keeper |
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civilization |
an advanced form of culture |
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sumer |
an ancient region |
