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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Silt | fine sediment made of rocks and minerals |
| irrigation | the apllicication of water to help grow crops and maintain a landscape |
| surplus | having more of an item than is needed |
| city-state | an independent country that has one city and its surrounding land |
| polytheism | the worship of more than one god |
| ziggurat | a pyramid shaped building where the sumerians believed their gods lived |
| cuneiform | oldest known writing system |
| scribe | person who copies or writes documents by hand |
| epic | a book, poem, or movie that tells a story about gods or heroes |
| empire | a big group of nations or territories ruled by a powerful leader |
| tribute | an action or a gift that shows respect to someone or something |
| province | a main division of a country similar to a state |
| caravan | a group of people traveling together for safety |
| astronomer | a person who studies things in space |