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17 Cards in this Set
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civilization |
a society developed arts,sciences,government, and social structure |
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social structure |
the way civilization is organized |
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technology |
the use of tools and other inventions |
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merchant |
a person who makes money by selling goods |
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artisan |
a craftsperson |
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scribe |
a person who writes |
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ziggurat |
an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside stair cases and a shrine at the top |
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culture |
a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of the society or group of people |
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cuneiform |
writing that uses wedge-shaped characters |
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pictograph |
a symbol that stands for an object |
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stable food supply
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ensure that people of society have food they need to survive
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social structure
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different social levels and jobs
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government
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to ensure life in society is orderly
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religion
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involves both a set of beliefs and forms of worship
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arts
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includes painting , architecture, music and literature
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technology
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advances such as the wheel
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written language
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high developed, Sumerians used cuneiform
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