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Mesopotamia
Vocabulary Study Cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| canal | a waterway made by people to control water and irrigate farms |
| city-state | a city that, along with its surrounding territory, forms an independent state |
| cuneiform | the system of ancient writing invented in Sumer; the name comes from the wedge shape of a stylus pressed into wet clay |
| patron god | a god or goddess adopted and honored by a community; every Sumerian city-state had its own |
| scribe | a person who works as a professional writer for the government or for a business |
| ziggurat | a temple that is a massive building with rising layers |
| literature | words of lasting value, either written or spoken, that are generally considered to be a work of art |
| mythology | a collection of ancient stories that help explain the world |
| conquer | to overcome or take over another group of people by force; usually done by a government |
| empire | a large territory consisting of many states or countries under one ruler |
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