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Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Mesopotamia | area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
Sumer | first civilization in Mesopotamia |
Fertile Crescent | area of fertile land shaped like a crescent |
fertile | able to grow and support crops |
ziggurat | rectangular pyramid shaped temple where religious ceremonies were held |
cuneiform | written language using wedge shaped marks on clay tablets |