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Chap 15 Vocabulary

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What word means rich in resources and nutrients? fertile
What is a person called who finds food by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild grains, fruits, and nuts? hunter-gatherer
What is the process called that brings water to dry land? irrigation
What is a Mesopotamian terraced pyramid in which each terrace is smaller than the one below it called? ziggurat
What is a system in which society is divided into different social groups? class system
What is the Sumerian system of writing called in which wedge-shaped symbols were used? cuneiform
What is a professional record keeper or copier of documents called? scribes
What is a paperlike material made from a reed? papyrus
What type of structure has four triangular sides that rise from a rectangular base and meet at a point on top? pyramid
What was a king in ancient Egypt called? pharoah
What writing system used pictures and symbols to represent words and sounds? hieroglyphics
What is the belief in many gods? polytheism
What is the belief in one god? monotheism
What was the title used by rulers of the Muslim community from 632 until 1924? caliph
What type of government is ruled by a religious leader? theocracy
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