SS 6 - Lesson 5 - The Rise of the Sumerian City-States

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an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government

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city-state

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a resource that can be used to make something new

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material

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to build; usually some kind of structure, such as a house

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constructed

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to keep something in good condition by making necessary repairs

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maintaining

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arranged in a difficult way

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complex

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an area in southern Mesopotamia where cities first appeared

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Sumer

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in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

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Mesopotamia

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one of the 2 largest rivers in SW Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf

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Tigris River

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one of the 2 largest rivers in SW Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf

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Euphrates River

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a means of supplying land with water

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irrigation