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MESOPOTAMIA N SUMER
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| FERTILE CRESCENT | LARGE BAND OF FERTILE LAND FORMS AN OASIS IN THE MIDST OF DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS |
| MESOPOTAMIA | THE AREA BETWEEN THE TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES RIVERS |
| ZIGGURAT | A PYRAMID SHAPED STRUCTURE THAT STOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF A CITY-STATE |
| CITY-STATE | A POLITICAL UNIT WITH ITS OWN GOVERNMENT |
| POLYTHESISM | THE WORSHIP OF MANY GODS |
| DYNASTY | A SERIES OF RULERS FROM ONE FAMILY |
| CUNEIFORM | THE EARLIEST FORM OF WRITING DEVELOPED BY THE ANCIENT SUMERIANS |
| SARGON | AKKADIAN RULER IN 2330 BC |
| HAMMURABI | THE AMORITE KING IN 1729 BC |
| INDO-EUROPEANS | |
| STEPPES | |
| NEBUCHADNEZZAR II |