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17 Cards in this Set
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Civilization
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a society marked by developed arts, sciences, governments, and social structer
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social structure
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the way a civ. is organized.
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technology
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the use of tools an other inventions
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merchant
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a person who makes money by selling goods
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artisan
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a craftsperson
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scribe
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a person who writes
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ziggurat
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an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower
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culture
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a characteristic of civ. that includes the behaviors and beliefs of a society or group of people
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cuneiform
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writing that uses weged shaped characters
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pictograph
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a symbol that stands for an object
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Stable Food Supply
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ensure that people of a society have the 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 that life in society I orderly
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Religion
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involves both a set of beliefs and forms worship
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Arts
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including painting, architecture music, and literature
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technology
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advances such as the wheel
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Written langue
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highly developed, Sumerians used cuneiform
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