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Mesopotamia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Civilization | the society culture and way of life in one area |
| fertile crescent | A large region of rich farmland near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers between the Persian gulf and the Mediterranean sea |
| Irrigation | the method of gathering water to a large land of crops |
| surplus | more than what you need |
| silt | a mix of small rocks and healthy soil |
| city-state | their Independent government |
| polytheism | worship of many gods |
| ziggurat | pyramid shaped temple to visit the gods |
| Cuneiform | world's first system of writing |
| scribe | writer |
| epic | long poems that tell stories of heroes |
| economy | system for trading goods |
| canals | water ways made by humans |
| empire | territories and groups of people under a single rule |