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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 dry weather |
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levee |
a wall built along a riverbank to prevent flooding |
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irrigation |
the watering 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 used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds ideas and objects; developed in ancient Summer |
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scribe |
a professional writer who kept records and copied letters and official documents |
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city-state |
a self governing city, often with surrounding land and villages |
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ziggurat |
a large pyramid with several stories built by the ancient Sumerians, Assyrians,and Bablyonians |
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polytheism |
the belief in many gods and goddesses |
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empire |
a group of lands and peoples ruled by one 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 kind and hero |
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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 believed to speak for god |
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torah |
The first five books of the hebrew bible |
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monotheism |
a belief in one god |
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Ten commandments |
according to the hebrew bible the laws given to moses from god 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 |
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Moses |
Prohit who led israelites out of slavery in Egypt |
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David |
King of Israel |
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Solomon |
Son of David and king of Israel |
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code of law |
A written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government |
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aqueduct |
A raised arched structure built to carry water |
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Hammurabi |
King of the bablyon empire |
