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28 Cards in this Set
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silt |
a mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock carried and deposited by a river |
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drought |
a long period of time of dry weather. |
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levee |
a wall build along a river bank to prevent flooding |
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irrigation |
the weathering of dry land by means of canals or pipes |
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erosion |
the gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind, glaciers, or water. |
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cuneiform |
a system of writing that uses wedge-shaped symbols that repeat sounds, ideas and objects |
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scribe |
A professional writer who keeps records and coped letters and official documents
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city-state |
a self governing city, often surrounding lands and villages |
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ziggurat |
A large pyramid with several stories built by ancient Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians |
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polytheism |
The belief in many gods and goddesses |
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empire |
A group of land and peoples owned by 1 government |
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Enheduana |
Sumerian, priestess, poet, and daughter of Sargon.
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Sargon |
King who united the city-states of Sumer to create an empire
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Gilgamesh |
legendary Mesopotamian king and hero
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code of law |
a written set of laws that apply to everyone under the government |
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aqueduct |
A raised, arched structure built to carry water over long distances |
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Hammurabi |
King of the Babylonian empire; creator of one of the world's oldest known code of laws. |
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Judaism |
The religion of the Jewish people. |
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covenant |
a special agreement |
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prophet |
A person who is belied to speech for god |
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Torah |
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible containing the laws and teachings of Judaism |
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Monotheism |
A belief in god |
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Ten Commandments |
According to the Hebrew Bible, the laws god gave to Moses on Mount Sinai |
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Diaspora |
The scattering of Jews to many parts of the world |
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Abraham |
Founder of Judaism; led his family from Ur to Canaan |
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Moses |
Prophet who led the Israelite out of slavery in Egypt |
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David |
King of Israel who made Jerusalem his capital |
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Solomon |
son of David and king of Israel |
