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Mesopotamia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| civilization | a complex society that has cities, government and law, religion, class divisions, a writing system and division of labor |
| cuneiform | an early style of writing developed by the Sumerians that is made up of wedge shaped markings |
| empire | group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government |
| irrigation | method of bringing water to a field from another place to water crops |
| city-state | independent state (government) made up of a city and the surrounding land and villages |
| state | another name for government |
| scribe | a person who knows how to read and write - these people were very important in ancient times because most people did not know how to read and write |
| ziggurat | grand temples built by the Sumerians to honor the gods - it means "mountain of god" or "hill of heaven" |
| artisan | skilled craftperson - it can be someone who works with leather, metals, pottery, wood, fabric, etc... |
| polytheistic | the belief in many gods |
| monothestic | the belief in one god |
| provinces | political districts created to help govern an area of land |
| Mesopotamia | a Greek word which means, "land between the rivers" |
| merchant | a person who buys, sells or trades an item or good |
| Hammurabi | Babylonian king known for his law codes covering all areas of life in ancient Mesopotamia |
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