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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ARTISAN | A craftsperson-makes cool stuff that your average person couldn't. |
| Civilization | What this whole class is about!!! A society marked by 'developed' arts, sciences, gov't., and SOCIAL STRUCTURE! |
| cuneiform | Writing that uses wedge-shaped characters. Really the first recorded writing system. |
| culture | What makes a civlization unique- beliefs, behaviors of a society/group of people. |
| merchant | A person who makes money by selling goods. |
| pictograph | a symbol that stands for an object.-usually painted on something. |
| scribe | a person who writes. |
| social structure | The way a civilization is organized. |
| technology | The use of tools or other inventions for practical purposes. |
| ziggurat | An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at top. |
| capital | A city that is at the center of government. |
| economy | The way a region or country uses resources to produce, sell, trade goods or services to meet people's needs and wants. |
| empire | A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or gov't. |
| siege | A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender. |
| tribute | Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior. |