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Mesopotamia |
Area located between the Tigris and Euphrates River, also known as the "Cradle of Civilization" |
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civilization |
complex society with cities, organized government, art, religion, class divisions, and a writing system |
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irrigation |
method of bringing water to a field from another place to water crops |
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floodplain |
the flat land bordering the river banks |
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drought |
a period when not enough rain or snow fall |
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silt |
a fine soil deposited by rivers |
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artisan |
skilled craftsperson |
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Sumer |
a region in southern Mesopotamia, location of first city-states |
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city-state |
independent state made up of a city and the surrounding land and villages |
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cuneiform |
Sumerian system of writing made up of wedge-shaped markings |
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scribe |
record keeper |
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surplus |
more than what is needed |
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Mostly Iraq, parts of Syria, Turkey, and Iran |
Modern day countries where Mesopotamia would be located |
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ziggurat |
a grand temple with levels, the most important building in the city-state
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