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MESOPATAMIA
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civilization | the society, culture and way of life in a particular region. |
| Fertile Crescent | a large region of rich farmland near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and between the Persian Gulf and Medditerainian Sea |
| Irrigation | The method of supplying water to an area of land or crops |
| surplus | more than what is needed |
| silt | a mixture of small rocks and soil. Good for farming |
| City state | a political unit with a city and the surrounding area |
| Polytheism | the worship of many gods |
| ziggurat | pyramid shaped temple tower |
| cuneiform | the worlds first system of writing |
| scribe | writer |
| epic | long poems that tell the stories of herios |