Mesopotamia
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| Silt | small particles of fertile soil
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| Irrigation | a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
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| Surplus | an amount that is left over after a need has been met
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| City-state | a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
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| Polytheism | a belief in more than one god
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| Ziggurat | a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
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| Cuneiform | a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
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| Scribe | a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper
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| Epic | a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
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| Empire | a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
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| Tribute | a payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender
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| Province | a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire
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| Caravan | a group of merchants travelling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels
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| Astronomer | a person who studies planets and stars
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