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Mesopotamia

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show A large arc of rich, or fertile farmland Location of 1st Civilization  
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SILT   show
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show A way of supplying dry land with water for Farming Prevents flooding Supplies Water Ditches, pipes or streams  
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Surplus   show
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show An independent nation made up of a city and the land around it. Had own government Had own chief god/goddess Ruled by a king  
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Polytheism   show
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show A pyramid-shaped temple where Sumerians worshipped their gods/goddesses  
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Cuneiform   show
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show A person who records business dealings and important events Few people could read or write Scribes were well respected  
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show A long poem that tells the story of a hero The oldest known story in the world comes from Sumer Story is called the “Epic of Gilgamesh”  
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Empire   show
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show A payment made to a ruler as a sign or surrender Assyrians forced the people they defeated to pay them money  
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show A district within a larger country or empire Assyrian Empire was divided into provinces Roads connected the provinces King chose the rulers of each province  
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CARAVAN   show
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show A person who studies the stars, planets, and the moon  
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