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SS Voc. lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fertile crescent | a region of the middle east that stretches in a large crescent shape curve from the Persian gulf to the Mediterranean sea. |
| Mesopotamia | a wide flat plain this place is between two great rivers the Tigris river and the Euphrates river |
| irrigate | supply water their crops |
| city-state | a independant state that includes a city and has a goverment and laws |
| barter | a trading system that people used before money |
| distinct | roles withen summiarn socitiy |
| polytheism | the belief in more than one god |
| prosper | grow in wealth |
| ziggurats | the tallest ziggurat was 7 stories tall one that got smaller every level you go up |
| cuneiform | is a triangle shaped symbols that stud for words ideas or sounds |