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14 Cards in this Set
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Epic of Gilgamesh
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A poem written by the Sumarions
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Irrigation
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Canals or pipes flowing water to farmers crops
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Sumer
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An early civilization |
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Cuneiform |
A style of ancient writing
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Ziggurat |
A massive structure usually at temple for the gods |
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Polytheism |
Religion that has more than one God
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Ur |
A very old city in Mesopotamia |
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Hammurabi's code
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"I for an eye" A old law code from ancient Mesopotamia
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Artisan |
A person who specializes in one specialty
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Scribes |
I historical person who writes documents
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Civilization
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And advanced human social development
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Babylon
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In ancient city, capital of Babylonia
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Empire
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A big group of people being controlled over one authority
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Society
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When people live together in an orderly fashion
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