Lesson 4: The Rise of Sumerian City-States Vocabulary

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City State

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An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government.

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Complex

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Arranged in a difficult way.

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Constructed

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To build; usually some kind of structure.

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Dispute

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A strong disagreement.

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Euphrates River

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One of the largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flows from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf.

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Irrigation

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A means of supplying land with water.

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Layer

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A substance that lies between or above other things.

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Levee

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A wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks.

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Maintaining

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To keep something in good condition by making necessary repairs.

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Material

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A resource that can be used to make something else.