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23 Cards in this Set
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CIVILIZATION |
A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A COMPLEX AND ORGANIZED SOCIETY WITHIN A CULTURE |
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FERTILE |
RICH, AS IN SOIL |
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PLAIN |
AN AREA OF FLAT LAND |
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PLATEAU |
AREA OF HIGH, FLAT LAND |
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IRRIGATION |
A SYSTEM OF TRANSPORTING WATER TO CROPS |
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CITY-STATE |
A CITY THAT IS AN INDIVIDUAL UNIT, COMPLETE WITH ITS OWN GOVERNMENT AND TRADITIONS |
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REGION |
AN AREA ON EARTH WITH COMMON PHYSICAL FEATURES |
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ARTISAN |
A CRAFTSPERSON WITH A SPECIAL TALENT |
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ZIGGURAT |
A HUGE PYRAMID-SHAPED STRUCTURE, CONSITING OF STACKED PLATFORMS |
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SOCIETY |
ORGANIZED COMMUNITY WITH ESTABLISHED RULES AND TRADITIONS |
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POLYTHEISM |
BELIEF IN MANY GODS |
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SCRIBE |
A PROFESSIONAL WRITER |
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CUNEIFORM |
A FORM OF WRITING USING WEDGE-SHAPES |
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CONQUER |
TO DEFEAT |
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EMPIRE |
LARGE TERRITORY CONSISTING OF MANY DIFFERENT PLACES, UNDER THE CONTROL OF A SINGLE RULER |
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DYNASTY |
A RULING FAMILY |
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CONQUEST |
DEFEAT OF ANOTHER GROUP |
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COVENANT |
AGREEMENT |
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MONOTHEISM |
BELIEF IN ONE GOD |
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SLAVERY |
THE PRACTICE OF ONE PERSON OWNING ANOTHER |
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DESCENDANT |
PERSON BORN LATER INTO A FAMILY |
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SYNOGOGUE |
JEWISH PLACE OF WORSHIP |
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BARTER |
TO TRADE ONE PRODUCT OR SERVICE FOR ANOTHER |
