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Unit 2 terms
SS The Fertile Crescent
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Canal | An artificial (man-made) waterway for boat or for irrigation |
| Civilization | The most advanced stage of human development and organization |
| Code | A collection of organized laws |
| Fertile Crescent | Fertile land in the Middle East in a semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
| Flooding | Covered or filled with water |
| Indus River Valley | Major river valley |
| Irrigation | Supplying with water by man-made methods |
| Job specialization | Members of a community preform the job that they are most suited for |
| Law | A rule of conduct (behavior) enforced by the government |
| Mesopotamia | The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
| Polytheism | A belief in many gods |
| Scribes | A class of scholars and copiers who were basis of the government, the army and the priesthood |
| Temple | A building for worship |