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fertile cres/sumer

lesson 1 and 2 social studies pgs 54-62

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fertile crescent a shaped region containing fertile land in western asia
tigris river a river on the east side of mesopotamia located in fertile crescent
mesopotamia located in the fertile crescent and is between the tigris and eupharates
euphrates river a river on the west side of mesopotamia located in fertile crescent
silt loose soil carried by water
droughts long periods without rain
levees a wall that keeps a river within its banks
irrigation a system of canals to bring water to crops and fields
erosion the wearing away of soil by wind or waters
sumer a region in mesopotamia
cuneiform the style of writing in sumer/oldest form of writing in the world
scribe someone who is very important and writes down everything that happens like laws, legends, and letters
city-state a self governing city that also governs nearby villages
polytheism a belief in many gods and goddesses
Enheduana was a women who was a sumerian priestess
Sargon a famous king of a city-state called Kish
Gilgamesh a hero
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