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L. 41 History,Voc
Calvert School,Lesson 41,History - Vocabulary,Found in Teacher's Manual
Word | Definition |
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Mesopotamia | region southwest Asia between the Tigris & the Euphrates extending from the mountains of East Asia Minor to the Persian Gulf |
Kish | ancient city of Sumer & Akkad east of site of Babylon |
Plateau | a usually extensive land area having a relatively level surface raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side |
Persian Gulf | arm of Arabian Sea between Southwest Iran & Arabia |
Plain | an extensive area of level or rolling treeless country |
Sumer | the south division of ancient Babylonia |
Lagash | ancient city of Sumer between the Euphrates & the Tigris at modern village of Telloh in South Iraq |
City-state | an autonomous state consisting of a city and surrounding territory |
Administrators | managers |
Artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft |
Tokens | a piece resembling a coin issued for use by a particular group on specified terms |
Bulla | the round usually lead seal attached to a papal bull |