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Mesopotamia
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in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates river.
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Sumer
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an area in the Southern part of Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared
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city-states
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an early city that was like a small, independent country with it's own laws and government.
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irrigation system
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a means of supplying land with water
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sumerians
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ancient people who lived in the geographic region of Sumer.
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levees
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a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks.
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culture
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a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people
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civilization
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a culture marked by developments in arts, sciences, government and social structure
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social structure
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the way a civilization is organized
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technology
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the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
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status
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impotance
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chriots
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a two wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse
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scribe
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a person who writes
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Ziggurats
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an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower
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arch
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an upside down U- or V- shaped structure that supports weight above it, as in a doorway
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cuneiform
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writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
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pictograph
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a symbol that stands for an object
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empire
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a large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government
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Akkadian empire
Babylonian empire Assyrian empire Neo - Babylonian empire |
Mesopotamian empires
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capital
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a city that is the center of government
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tribute
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wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior.
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aqueduct
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a pipe or channel that brings water from distant places
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bas relief
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a sculpture in which the image projects out from a flat surface
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astronomy
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the study of starts and planets
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