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Sec.1 and 2 vocab
Vocab for sections 1 and 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Barter economy | Economic system in which one set of goods or services is exchanged for another |
| Money economy | Economic system in which goods or services are paid for through the exchange of a token of an agreed value |
| Criminal law | Branch of law that deals with offenses against others |
| Civil law | Branch of law that deals with private rights and matters |
| Cuneiform | A system of writing hat used wedge-shaped marks |
| Codify | To arrange or set down in writing |
| Ziggurat | A large,stepped platform thought to have been topped by a temple dedicated to a city's chief god or goddess |
| Alphabet | Writing system in which each symbol represents a single basic sound |
| Hierarchy | System of ranking groups |
| Colony | Territory settled and ruled by people from another land |