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Sumerians
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| small particles of fertile soil | silt |
| a way to supply dry land with water through ditches, pipes or streams | irrigation |
| an amount that is left over after a need has been met | surplus |
| an independent nation made up of a city and the land around it | city-state |
| a belief in more than one god | polytheism |
| a pyramid-shaped tower with a temple at the top | zigguart |
| a Sumerian writing system that used wedge-shape marks made in soft clay with a stylus | Cuneiform |
| a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper | scribe |
| a long poem that tells the story of a hero | epic |