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Unit 2: Mesopotamia
The Fertile Crescent
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fertile Crecent | A large arc of rich or fertile farmland that extends from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea |
| Irrigation | A way of supplying water to an area of land |
| Civilization | An organized society within a specific area |
| Rural | A countryside area |
| Urban | A city area |
| City-State | A political unit consisting of a city and the countryside around it |
| Empire | A political unit with different territories and peoples under a single rule |
| Polytheism | The worship of many Gods |
| Monotheism | The worship of a single God |
| Cuneiform | The Worlds first known system of writing |
| Scribe | A writer |
| Monarch | A ruler of a kingdom or Empire |