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fertile
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producing a lot of plants; rich soil good for growing
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fert rhymes with dirt
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plow
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a big tool used to cut, lift and turn over soil
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plow works low
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city - state
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a city and the lands around it all sharing their own independent government
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not ruled by a country
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Tigris
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river in Iraq
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"tee-griss"
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Euphrates
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river in Iraq
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"you-fray-teez"
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civilization
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when a group of people follow the same laws and customs
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si-vil-i-zaa-shun
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theocracy
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form of government which follows a god and priests are kings
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theo = god
cracy = government |
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ziggurat
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a pyramid shaped tall tower where people go to talk to god; worship and pray
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zig-er-ott
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pictographs
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a really old drawing or painting on a rock wall
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picto = picture
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cuneiform
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early form of writing of Mesopotamian people
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que-nee-a-form
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scribe
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a person who copies information and keeps records
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skriiiiib
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polytheism
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beleif in many gods
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poly = many
theism = gods |
