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First trimester exam

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Fertile Crescent region in the Middle East named for its rich soils and golden wheat fields.
Mesopotamia Between two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates
Sumer first civilization in Mesopotamia
Hierarchy system of ranking groups
ziggurat large stepped platform temple dedicated to gods or goddesses
cuneiform earliest form of writing invented by the Sumerians, wedge shaped
codify set down in writing
civil law branch of Hammurabi’s code that dealt with private affairs
criminal law laws that deal with offenses against others, murder, assault, etc.
barter economy an economy based on trade
money economy exchange of money for goods
colony territory settled and ruled by people of a different place
alphabet writing system in which each symbol represents a different sound.
Fertile Crescent Region in the Middle East in which civilizations first arose
Mesopotamia Region in the Middle East between the Tigris and Euphrates
Sumer Site of the world’s first civilization, located in southeastern Mesopotamia
Hierarchy System of ranking groups
Ziggurat In ancient Mesopotamia, a large , steeped platform
Cuneiform A system of writing that used wedged shaped marks
Codify To arrange or set down in writing
Civil law Branch of law that deals with private rights and matters
Criminal law deals with offenses agents others
Barter economy System in witch on set of goods or services is exchanged for another
Money economy Goods or services are paid through the exchange of a token of a agreed value
Colony Terroity settled and ruled by people from another land
Alphabet Writing system in witch each symbol represent a single basic sound
Cataract Waterfall
Delta Triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers
Dynasty Rulling family
Pharaoh Titile of the rulers in ancient egypt
Bureaucracy System of government that includes different fuctions and leaves of athurty
Vizier the adviser to the Pharaoh
Mummification The preservation of dead bodies by embalming and wrapping them in cloth
Hieroglyphics System of writing where pictures represent objects and sounds
Papyrus Plant used to make a paper
Decipher to figure out the meaning of
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