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6th Mesopotamia

TermDefinition
tributary RIVERS that flow into a larger river
plateau HIGH FLAT land
alluvial plain a PLAIN FORMED FROM FINE SOIL left behind by streams and rivers
silt soil from high water levels. SOIL and TINY ROCKS CARRIED or DEPOSITED on land by flood waters.
city-state WALLED CITY and the farmlands around it
monarchy governing system RULED by KING or QUEEN
authority power over religion, the economy, and everyday life. THE RIGHT TO RULE
polytheism the BELIEF in MANY GODS (POLY MEANS MANY)
caravan Transportation used for trading. GROUP OF TRADERS traveling TOGETHER on a long journey.
architecture a building style
innovation new ways of doing things (INNOVATE= TO INVENT)
almanac advice for farmers. WRITINGS that DESCRIBE the best way to plant, irrigate land, and care for crops.
ziggurat largest and tallest building in every Sumerian city-state
cuneiform a writing system based on wedge shaped symbols
scribe people who recorded things for others
deity One EXALTED or REVERED as supremely good or powerful, such as a god.
conquer take over or rule
empire vast lands and varied people under control of a single government
emporer ruler of an EMPIRE (group of people)
standing army a permanent army of PAID SOLDIERS
tribute REQUIRED payment from one ruler to make a MORE POWERFUL ruler
Code of Hammurbi consisted of 282 laws that he organized for people of Babylon to follow
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