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Mesopotamia |
In ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates river.
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Tigris river
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One of the two largest rivers in southwest Asia at flow from mountains in turkey to the Persian Gulf.
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Sumer
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A area in south Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared.
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levee
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A wall of earth built yo prevent a river from flooding its banks.
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Silt
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Fine particles of rocks.
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city-state
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An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government.
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Irrigation
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A means of supplying land with water.
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Euphrates River
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One of the two largest rivers in southwest Asia that flows from mountain in turkey to the Persian gulf. |
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Mesopotamia |
Land between the rivers. |
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Sumer |
Environment was low and flat with little rain. |
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moats |
Sumer constructed these to protect cities from attack. |
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Floods
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Came from snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began. |
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Reservoir |
Purpose was to store water for later use. |
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Zagros |
Mountain that lie between the waters of the captain sea and the Persian Gulf. |
