Mesopotamia Vocab

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Man-made channel for water transport.

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Aqueduct

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Large temples in Mesopotamian cities, pyramid-like with flat tops.

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Ziggurat

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An advanced society with government, agriculture, and culture.

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Civilization

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Earliest Sumerian writing using picture symbols on clay tablets.

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Cuneiform

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Independently governed region centered around a powerful city.

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City-state

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A writing tool made from a reed used to write on clay tablets.

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Stylus

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Family rules a kingdom and passes power to the next generation.

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Dynasty

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Standard weight unit from Mesopotamia.

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Shekel

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A large number of states or regions ruled by a single leader.

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Empire

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Trained in cuneiform, highly respected.

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Scribe