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S.S. Voc. Lesson 1
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fertile Crecent | a region of the middle east that stretches in a large crescent-shaped curve from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean sea |
| Mesopotamia | a wide, flat plain in present day Iraq |
| Irrigate | to supply water to |
| City-State | independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory |
| Barter | trading system in which exchange goods directly without using money |
| Polytheism | worship of many gods or deities |
| Ziggurat | brick, pyramid-shaped Mesopotamian temple |
| Cuneiform | Mesopotamian system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols to stand for ideas and things |
| distinct | separate, different |
| prosper | to gain in wealth |