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25 Cards in this Set
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Cuneiform
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A system of writing that uses symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects.
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Scribe
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An official writer who studies the cuneiform. Girls not allowed.
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Ziggurat
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A flat pyramid of mud and brick with a temple on the top. People would go here to worship.
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King Sargon
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Created the first great empire. Used the cuneiform to send messages and new laws around the kingdom.
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Judaism
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A religion found in the Hebrew bible.
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Prophet
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A person who speaks for God.
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Torah
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The first 5 books in the Hebrew bible.
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Monotheism
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Belief in only one God.
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Ten Commandments
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Laws that God gave Moses.
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Diaspora
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Move Jewish people away from their homeland.
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Abraham
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From the bible. His wife was Sarah.
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Moses
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Lead the Isrealites
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David
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Powerful king of Israel
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Solomon
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Son of David.
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Levees
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A wall built along a riverbank to prevent flooding.
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Irrigation
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A system of canals that brings water to crops and fields.
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Erosion
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Soil worn away by wind or water.
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City-State
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A self-governing city that governs nearby villages.
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Polytheism
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A belief in many Gods and Godesses.
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Empire
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A group of lands and people ruled by one government.
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Enheduana
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Sargon's daughter. She was a scribe.
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Code of Law
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Laws that the governments writes.
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Aqueduct
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A manmade raised waterway that carries water many miles away.
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Covenant
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A special agreement.
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Hammurabi
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King of Summer who controller water.
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