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Social Studies
Ch. 5 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Civilization | A society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure. |
Social Structure | The way civilization is organized. |
Technology | The use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes. |
Merchant | A person who makes money by selling goods. |
Artisan | A crafts person. |
Scribe | A person who writes. |
Ziggurat | An ancient Mesopotamia temple tower with outside staircases and s shrine at the top. |
Culture | A characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people. |
Cuneiform | Writing that uses wedged-shaped characteristics. |
Pictograph | A symbol that stands for an object. |