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silt Silt is fine-grained sedimentary material consisting of rock and mineral particles that are larger than clay but smaller than sand
irragation the artificial application of water to land or soil to help grow crops, maintain lawns, and support plants when natural rainfall is not enough
surplus an amount or quantity of something that is left over after all needs, requirements, or uses have been met
city state a small, independent country that consists of a single self-governing city and the local land or villages around it
polytheisim the belief in or worship of more than one god or deity
ziggurat a massive, stepped, pyramid-like tower built in ancient Mesopotamia and Iran between roughly 2200 and 500 BCE
cuneiform an ancient logo-syllabic writing system characterized by its distinctive wedge-shaped marks
scribe Scribes are professional copyists, historical record-keepers, or scholars of religious law
epic a long narrative poem or grand artistic work about a hero's legendary deeds
empire a large political unit or territory where a single supreme authority—such as an emperor, a central government, or an oligarchy—rules over diverse peoples and distinct regions
tribute an action, statement, or gift that shows respect, admiration, or gratitude toward someone
province an administrative or political division within a country, similar to a state or a region
caravan a group of travelers moving together for safety or a towed vehicle equipped for living and sleeping
astronomer the scientific study of everything in the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere,
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