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Chapter4 lesson 1
social study’s
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Silt | fine particles of fertile soil |
| Irrigation | a system that supplies dry land with water through through ditches, pipes, or streams |
| Surplus | an amount that is left over after a need has been met |
| City-state | a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory |
| Polytheism | A belief in more than one god |
| Ziggurat | a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple on top |
| Cuneiform | A system of writing developed by the Sumerian that used wedge shaped marks made in soft clay |
| Scribe | a person who copies or writes out documents often a record keeper |
| Epic | a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero |