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5-History Chapter 2
This stack will help students learn important terms for chapter 2 History
Term | Definition |
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civilization | a country or a people who have developed to a great extent the natural abilities that God has given to man |
irrigation | the supplying of land with water |
pictographs | writing that uses pictures to represent what the writer is saying |
cuneiform | the wedge-shaped writing of the Sumerians |
archaeologists | people who dig up and study the remains of ancient civilizations |
supestition | a belief that is based on fear and ignorance rather than the truth |
ziggurats | tall temples built by the Sumerians |
altar | where a sacrifice is made; found at the top of a ziggurat |
cylinder seal | an instrument used to stamp an article or document; most common type of seal in Sumer |
Tower of Babel | the structure built by man after the Flood; as a result, God confused their languages |