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Unit 2 terms
unit 2 terms s.s
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Canal | An artificial (man-made) waterway for boats or for irrigation. |
| Civilization | The most advanced stage of human development and organization. |
| Code | A collection of oganized laws. |
| Fertile Crescent | Fertile land in the Middle East in a semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. |
| Flooding | Covering or filling with water |
| Indus River Valley | Majar river walley in Asia, in what is today Pakistan. |
| Irrigation | Supplying with water by man-made methods. |
| Job Specialization | Members of a community perform the jobs that 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 the basis of the government, the army and the priesthood. |
| Temple | A building for worship. |