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Mesopotamia Vocab

TermDefinition
Fertile Crescent A region with good conditions for growing crops, located from the Mediterranean coast through Mesopotamia to the Persian Gulf.
Mesopotamia Wide, flat plain in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present day Iraq.
Irrigate to supply water to.
City-State independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.
Barter Trading system in which people exchange goods directly without using money.
Polytheism Worship of many gods or deities
Ziggurat Brick, pyramid-shaped Mesopotamian temple
Cuneiform Mesopotamia writing system that uses triangular shaped symbols to stand for ideas or things.
Empire State of containing several countries or territories
Ally Independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal.
Cultural Trait Idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture
Hammurabi's Code A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.
Rule of Law Idea that all members of a society- even the rich and powerful-must obey the laws.
Calvary Soldiers who fight while riding horses.
Standing Army A permanent army of professional soldiers
Tribute Payment or gift to a stronger power.
Currency Money that is used as a medium of exchange, usually bills or coins.
Stele Grand stone Pillar
Navigation Art of steering a ship from place to place
Colony Group of people living in a new territory with ties to a distant state.
Cultural Diffusion The Spread of cultural traits from one culture to another.
Alphabet Small set of letters or symbols, each of which stands for a single sound.
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