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The Ancient World, Prentice Hall 2001, Chapter 2: The Fertile Crescent

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Scribe   A professional writer  
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city-State   a city with its own traditions and its own government and laws; both  
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polytheism   the belief in many gods  
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myth   a tradional story; in some cultures, a legend that explains people's  
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empire   many territories and people who are controlled by one government  
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Caravan   A group of traders traveling together  
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bazaar   a market selling different kinds of goods  
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code   an organized list of laws or rules  
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cuneiform   a form of writhing that uses groups of wedges and lines; used to  
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alphabet   a set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language  
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monotheism   the belief in one god  
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famine   a time when there is so little food that many people starve  
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exile   to force someone to live in another country  
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covenant   a binding agreement  
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prophet   a religious leader who told the Israelites what God wanted them to  
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diaspora   the scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs  
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