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Mesopotamia

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Fertile Crescent A large arc of rich, or fertile farmland Location of 1st Civilization
SILT A mixture of soil and rocks that is very fertile Used for Farming
Irrigation A way of supplying dry land with water for Farming Prevents flooding Supplies Water Ditches, pipes or streams
Surplus An extra supply of something Used for trade or storage
City-State An independent nation made up of a city and the land around it. Had own government Had own chief god/goddess Ruled by a king
Polytheism A belief in more than one god Sumerians worshipped many gods Honored their gods at religious temples called ziggurats
Ziggurat A pyramid-shaped temple where Sumerians worshipped their gods/goddesses
Cuneiform A Sumerian writing system that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
SCRIBE A person who records business dealings and important events Few people could read or write Scribes were well respected
EPIC A long poem that tells the story of a hero The oldest known story in the world comes from Sumer Story is called the “Epic of Gilgamesh”
Empire A group of many different lands under one ruler -Sumer, Babylonia, & Assyrian
TRIBUTE A payment made to a ruler as a sign or surrender Assyrians forced the people they defeated to pay them money
PROVINCE A district within a larger country or empire Assyrian Empire was divided into provinces Roads connected the provinces King chose the rulers of each province
CARAVAN A group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels
ASTRONOMER A person who studies the stars, planets, and the moon
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