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6th Chap. 3
6th Chap. 3 Characteristics of Civilizations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ancient | existing thousands of years ago |
| river valley | the area of low land surrounding a river |
| civilization | an advanced state of human society in which a high level of social structure, government, religion, technology, and writing systems has been reached |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| culture | the traditions, skills, arts, beliefs, an other ways of life of a certain people at a certain time |
| legacy | something handed down from generation to generation |
| depletion | the gradual using up or destruction of something |
| irrigation | a man-made system for moving water from its source to where it can be used for growing crops |
| government | a system of rule by which a country, state, or other political unit is managed |