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Mesopotamia Vocab
| 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 the Mediterranean Sea |
| irrigation | the method of supplying water to an area of land or crops |
| surplus | more than what's needed |
| silt | a mixture of small rocks and soil |
| City state | a political unit with a city and the surrounding area |
| polytheism | worship of many gods |
| ziggurat | pyramid-shaped temple tower |
| cuneiform | worlds first system of writing |
| scribe | a writer |
| epic | long poems that tell stories of heroes |
| economy | making, buying, and selling of goods |
| canals | waterways made by humans |
| empire | territories and groups of people under a single rule |