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mesopotopia vocab
Term | Definition |
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Fertile cresent | located between the tigris and euphrates |
Irrigation | a way of supplying water to an area of land |
Canal | human-made waterways that carry water to land |
Surplus | more than is needed (usually used to describe a supply of food) |
City-State | consists of a city and all the countryside around it |
Empire | land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler |
Polytheism | the worship of many Gods |
Priest | people who perform religious ceremonies |
Social Hierarchy | the division of a society by rank or class |