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Unit 1 Ch 3 Sec 1&2
Geography of Fertile Crescent/ & Rise of Sumer
Term | Definition |
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Fertile Crescent | A large arc of rich or fertile farmland. |
silt | A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks |
irrigation | a way of supplying water to and area of land. |
canals | human-made waterways |
surplus | more than they needed |
division of labor | The type of arrangement on which each worker specializes in a particular task or job |
rural | Countryside |
urban | city |
city-state | A city and all he countryside around it. |
empire | land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler |
polytheism | The worship of many gods |
priest | People who performed religious ceremonies |
social hierarchy | he division of society by rank or class |