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Mesopotamia
The Land Between Two Rivers
Term | Definition |
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Silt | Tiny bits of soil and rock found in a river. |
Irrigation | The watering of land by using canals or pipes. |
Surplus | An extra supply of something. |
The Fertile Crescent | Region of land in Asia that is good for farming and is shaped like a crescent (quarter) moon. |
Tigris and Euphrates | The two major rivers located in the Fertile Crescent. |
Mesopotamia | The ancient civilization located in the Fertile Crescent. The name means "Land Between Two Rivers." |
Plateau | An area of elevated flat land. |
Sumer | The world's first civilization located in southern Mesopotamia. |
Sargon | The King of Kish. He united the city-states of Sumer. |
City-state | A self-governing city that also governs the surrounding villages. |