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Slit

A mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock carried and deposited by a river.

Drought

A long period of dry weather.

Levee

A wall built along a riverbank to prevent flooding.

Irrigation

The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes.

Erosion

The gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind, glaciers, or water.

Cuneiform

A system of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas, objects; developed in ancient Sumer.

Scribe

A professional writer who kept records and copied letters and official documents.

City-State

A self-governing city, often with surrounding lands and villages.

Ziggurat

A large pyramid with several stories built by ancient Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians.

Polytheism

The belief in many gods and goddesses.

Empire

A group of lands and peoples ruled by one government.

Code Of Law

A written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government.

Aqueduct

A raised, arched structure built to carry water over long distances.

Hammurabi

King of the Babylonian Empire; creator of one of the world's oldest known codes of law. (1800? - 1750? B.C.)

Enheduana

Sumerian priestess, poet, and daughter of Sargon. (2300 - 2225 B.C.)

Sargon

King who united the city-states of Sumer to create an Empire. (Died in 2279? B.C.)

Gilgamesh

Legendary Mesopotamian king and hero. (2600 B.C.)

Judaism

The religion of the Jewish people.

Covenant

A special agreement.

Prophet

A person who is believed to speak for God.

Torah

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible containing the laws and teachings of Judaism.

Monotheism

A belief in one god.

Ten Commandments

According to the Hebrew Bible, the laws God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai.

Diaspora

The scattering of Jews to many parts of the world.

Abraham

Founder of Judaism; led his family from Ur to Canaan.

Moses

Prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.

David

King of Israel who made Jerusalem his capital.

Solomon

Son of David and king of Israel; built the temple at Jerusalem.