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Mesopotamia
Term | Definition |
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silt | fine particles of fertile soil |
irrigation | a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes or streams |
parallel | moving in the same direction and the same distance apart |
surplus | an amount that is left over after a need has been met |
city-state | a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory |
polytheism | the belief in more than one god |
ziggurat | a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top |
consist | to be made up of |
cunieform | a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay |
scribe | a person who copies or writes out documents; a record keeper |
epic | a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary, or real, hero |
empire | a large territory, or group of many territories, governed by one ruler |
code | a set of official laws |
military | having to do with soldiers, weapons, or war |
tribute | a payment made to a ruler, or state, as a sign of surrender |
province | a territory governed as a political district or a country or empire |
slingshot | a weapon that is used to throw stones or other objects |
region | a geographic area |
complex | having many parts, details or ideas |
caravan | a group of merchants traveling together for safety; usually with a large number of camels |
astronomer | a person who studies planets and stars |