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Mesopotamia Vocab

TermDefinition
Agriculture farming of crops and raising of animals
Irrigation Moving fresh water to be used for farming or drinking
Fertile An area with soil that is good for agriculture
Civilization A society with cities, a government, different jobs, and different levels of power (like Queen, warrior, priest, farmer)
Natural Resources materials found in nature that are used by living things
Drought A long period of time with little precipitation (rain or snow)
Plow A tool used to cut, lift, and turn over soil. Used to make ground ready for planting crops
Cuneiform A form of writing developed in Mesopotamia using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
Social Hierarchy a ranking of people into higher or lower positions of respect and power
Surplus Having more of something than you need to survive
Division of Labor When people in a group have different jobs. Everyone becomes skilled at their job and can get more done.
Polytheism The belief in more than one god
Ziggurat A pyramid shaped temple found in Mesopotamian cities
Scribe A person in Mesopotamia whose job was to write
Monotheism The belief in only one god
Empire A bunch of cities in Mesopotamia conquered (taken over) and ruled by an Emperor (a very powerful king)
Hammurabi's Code the first written collection of laws in the world
Fertile Crescent An area in the Middle East where agriculture first developed 7,000 years ago
River Valley A flat area of fertile land surrounding a river
Culture Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a group of people.
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