TCI Ancient World Vocab 4, 5, 6

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What does city-state mean?

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The first cities were more like independent countries with their own rulers and farmland.

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Define social structure.

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Includes different jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others.

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Tigris River

Back

The northernmost Mesopotamian river

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The southernmost Mesopotamian River

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Euphrates

Front

What is the southernmost Mesopotamian river?

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Euphrates River

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What does Mesopotamia mean?

Back

land between two rivers

Front

Cities first appeared in

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Sumer

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What does irrigation system mean?

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A method or system of supplying water to crops or plants.

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What is a ziggurat?

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A ziggurat is a type of ancient Mesopotamian religious temple tower.

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What was the name of the Mesopotamian writing called?

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cuneiform