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WL4:City-States Rise

Rise of Sumerian City-States

TermDefinition
city-state an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
complex arranged in a difficult way
dispute a strong disagreement
Euphrates River one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
irrigation a means of supplying land with water
layer a substance that lies between or above other things
levee a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
maintain to keep something in good condition by making necessary repairs
material a resource that can be used to make something else
Mesopotamia in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
silt fine particles of rock
Sumer an area in southern Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared
Tigris River one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
construct to build; usually some kind of structure, such as a house
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