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Mesopotamia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cuneiform | a form of ancient writing |
| Fertile Crescent | it was a large arc of rich, fertile, farmland; ideal for growing crops |
| Artisan | a worker who makes things by hand (craftsman) |
| Ziggurat | temple |
| Scribe | a person in charge of writing important things |
| Priest | someone in authority over religious matters |
| Empire | a group of states or countries under a single supreme authority (kingdom) |
| Reign | to rule as king or queen |
| Polytheism | the belief in more than one god |
| Silt | fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment |