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Mesopotamia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Monarchy | A land ruled by a king |
| Demigod | A king who was part human and part god. |
| Assyrian Empire | A powerful group who lived in Mesopotamia |
| Fertile Crescent | Rich land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
| Hammurabi | A king who made the first written laws |
| Babylonian Empire | An empire started by Hammurabi |
| Nebuchadnezzar | A famous Babylonian king |
| City-State | A small city with farms around it, ruled by its own king |
| Sumer | One of the first city-states ever |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| Domestication | Taming plants and animals for human use |
| Cuneiform | The first writing using clay symbols |
| Caste System | A way of ranking people by birth |
| Irrigation | Man-made ways to bring water to farms |
| Social Hierarchy | Ranking people in society from most to least important |