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SS . LESSON1 VOCAB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mesopotamia | a wide, flat plain in two great rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. |
| Fertile Crescent | is a region of the Middle East that stretches in a large, crescent-shape curve from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Irrigate | to supply water to, their crops. |
| City-State | is a independent state that includes a city and surrounding territory. |
| Barter | is a trading system in which people exchange goods directly without using money. |
| Distinct | a role with Sumerian society |
| Polytheism | the practice or belief in more than one god. |
| Cuneiform | a system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols to stand for words, ideas ,or sounds. |
| Ziggurats | temples that were pyramid-shaped brick towers |
| Prosper | to keep gods happy in order for their cities to grow |