Mesopotamia Flashcard Review

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a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks that was brought to farmland by the rivers

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silt

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the worship of many gods and goddesses

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polytheism

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the world's first writing system created by the Sumerians

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cuneiform

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the region of Mesopotamia is referred to as this because it is a large piece of rich, fertile land that is shaped like an arc

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Fertile Crescent

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a way of supplying water to an area of land

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irrigation

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consists of a city and its surrounding countryside

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city-state

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a pyramid shaped temple that was built to worship gods and goddesses

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ziggurat

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people in early civilizations who knew how to read and write

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scribe

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land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler

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empire

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an organized, complex society within a specific area

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civilization