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mesopotamia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| civilization | the society culture and way of life of a particular area |
| fertile crescent | a large region or rich farm land |
| irrigation | The method of supplying water to an area of land or crops |
| surplus | an amount of something left over after needs are met, like extra food, money |
| silt | fine-grained soil/sediment between sand and clay |
| city-state | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. |
| polytheism | the belief in or worship of more than one god. |
| ziggurat | a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. |
| cuneiform | denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems |
| scribes | a person who copied out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented. |
| epic | long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, |
| economy | the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. |
| empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. |
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