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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Silt | rocks that are smaller than sand. |
| Irrigation | water to land that usually makes crops grow. |
| Surplus | Money and resources that are more than enough to the area you are in |
| City-state | An independent state that has one city and government. |
| Polytheism | Multiple beliefs and worships. |
| Ziggurat | A pyramid made in Western Iran around 2200 and 500 BCE |
| Cuneiform | the way people used to write and they wrote on clay |
| Scribe | How people used to write before printing was made |
| Epic | A poem that talks about a hero in history |
| Empire | A large political system where there is one ruler |
| Tribute | It is a payment of wealth, goods and service to a ruler |
| Province | It is a region or District of a country |
| Caravan | A group of people that travel together |
| Astronomer | A person who studies space |