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Fertile Crescent

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Fertile Crescent A large arch of rich fertile farmland that extends from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
silt A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks left behind by rivers
civilization An organized society within a specific area
irrigation A way of supplying water to an area of land
canals Human made waterways
surplus More of something than is needed
division of labor An arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task or job
rural Countryside area
urban City area
city-state A political unit consisting of a city and all the countryside around it
Gilgamesh King of Uruk who became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature
Sargon King of Akkad who built the world's first empire
empire Land with different territories and people under a single rule
polytheism The worship of many gods
priests People who performed religious ceremonies
social hierarchy division of society by rank or class
cuneiform The world's first system of writing
pictographs Writing using picture symbols
scribe writer
epic Long poems that tell the stories of heroes
architecture The science of building
ziggurat A pyramid shaped temple in Sumer
Hammurabi Babylonian ruler, a brilliant military leader, known for his set of written laws
monarch Ruler of a kingdom or empire
Hammurabi's Code A set of 282 laws that dealt with nearly every part of everyday life
chariot A wheeled, horse drawn cart used in battle
Nebuchadnezzar Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon
alphabet A set of letters combined to form words
Cyrus the Great Persian emperor who conquered most of southwest Asia
cavalry a unit of soldiers who ride horses
Darius I Persian emperor who restored order after a period of rebellion
Persian Wars a series of wars between Persia and Greece
Xerxes I Son of Darius, led the Persians at the battle of Salamis
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