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Ms Oliver’s vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Silt | Rich soil |
| Fertile crescent | the birthplace of many civilizations |
| Social pyramid | Shows the levels of each social class in terms of importance |
| City state | A independent nation |
| Polytheism | The belief in many gods |
| Ziggurat | A square shaped pyramid |
| Cuneiform | A system of writing made by the Sumerians |
| Scribe | A person who copies or writes out documents |
| Epic | A long poem that tells the story of a hero (the epic of Gilgamesh) |
| Region | A broad geographical area |
| Empire | A group of lands owned by one ruler |
| Caravan | A group of merchants traveling for safety |
| Province | A district within a larger company or empire |
| Tribute | A forced payment made to a ruler |