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17 Cards in this Set
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civilization |
a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure |
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social structure |
the way a civilization is organized |
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technology |
the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes |
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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 staircases and a shrine at the top |
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culture |
a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a 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 |
ensure that people of a society have the food they need to survive |
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Social structure |
different social levels and jobs |
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Government |
to ensure that life in society is orderly |
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Religion |
involves both a set of beliefs and forms of worship |
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Arts |
includes painting, architecture, music and literature |
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Technology |
advances such as the wheel |
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Written language |
highly developed, Sumerians used cuneiform |
