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Mesopotamia Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civilization | advance form of culture that developed in cities |
| City-state | political unit made up a city and surrounding lands |
| Ziggurat | temple built on top of small platforms |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| Monotheism | belief in one god |
| Pictographs | pictures or drawings that mean or a idea |
| cuneiform | first known form of writing |
| scribes | people who wrote down history and records |
| Mesopotamia | land between the Tigris and Euphrates River |
| Fertile Cresent | land in the shape of half moon that is very good for planting |
| empire | many lands and people under one rule |
| exile | removed from ones homeland by force |
| Code of law | written laws for people to follow |
| justice | fair treatment for all people under the law |
| Tigris and Euphrates Rivers | two rivers that provide life for the people of the region |
| irrigation system | provided water to the crops through canals and dicthes |