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Mesopotamia
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Term | Definition |
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A land with very rich soil in the form of a crescent | Fertile crescent |
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory | City-states |
A government of religious leader(s) | Theocracy |
A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top | ziggurat |
Large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler | empire |
Writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay | cuneiform |
The belief in multiple Gods | polytheistic |
ancient Mesopotamian ruler of the 3rd millennium BCE who was one of the earliest of the world's great empire builders, | Sargon |
fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbor. | Silt |
the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels. | Irrigation |
Surplus | an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand. |
scribe | a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented. |
Epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
Tribute | an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration. |
Province | a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires. |
Caravan | a group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa. |
, a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice. | Code of Hammurabi |
relating to or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men | Patriarchal |