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Mesopotamia
Study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| civilization | group of people who live in a complex society |
| fertile | rich; good for growing |
| irrigation | system of watering crops |
| artisan | someone who makes something by hand |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| ziggurat | religious temple |
| monarchy | government with a king |
| Mesopotamia | land between the rivers |
| city state | independent city with its own government |
| silt | soil that is good for farming |
| slavery | practice of one person owning another |
| surplus | extra supply of food |
| scribe | professional writer |
| Code of Hammurabi | first set of written laws |
| civilization | society with highly developed systems |
| Sumer | first civilization in Mesopotamia |