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A New Set of Laws
Mesopotamia, World History
Question | Answer |
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fertile | producing many plants or crops |
crescent | a shape that is curved, wide at its center, and pointed at its two ends like a crescent moon |
climate | the usual weather conditions in a particular place or region |
settler | a person who goes to live in a new place where usually there are few or no people |
city-state | a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it |
invade | to enter by force in order to take over |
empire | a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government |
code | a set of laws or regulations |
retaliation | to get revenge against someone |
social | of or relating to people or society in general |
superior | high or higher in quality |
society | A community of people who share a common culture |
Mesopotamia | A region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that developed the first urban societies. |