Mesopotamia Vocabulary

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Geographic area between Tigris and Euphrates rivers

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Mesopotamia

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Manmade water supply method

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Irrigation

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Wall of earth to prevent flooding

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Levee

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Early city with own laws and government

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City-State

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Large territory ruled by a single leader

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Empire

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Society with developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure

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Civilization

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Producing more goods or crops than needed

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Surplus

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Resource use to meet needs and wants

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Economy

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Civilization organization

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Social Structure

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Person selling goods

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Merchants