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Calcutt Mesopotamia
Vocabulary for Mesopotamia and the Fertile Cresent
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fertile Cresent | Large area of rich, or fertile farmland between Asia Minor and the Persian Gulf(currently @Iran Iraq) |
| silt | A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks, ideal for farming |
| division of labor | Type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job |
| rural | Countryside areas |
| urban | City areas |
| city-state | An area that consists of a city and all the countryside around it |
| empire | Land with different territories and peoples under a single rule |
| polytheism | The worship of MANY gods |
| social hierarchy | The division of society by rank or class |
| cuneiform | The world's first system of writing |
| scribe | A writer |
| epics | Long poems that tell the stories of heroes |
| architecture | The science of building |
| ziggurat | A pyramid shaped temple tower |
| monarch | A ruler of a kingdom or empire |
| monotheism | The worship of ONE god |