Ancient Civilizations Vocab Check

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A region where a culture developed.

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culture hearth

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Writing from ancient Mesopotamia with wedge-shaped markings on clay tablets.

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cuneiform

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Way of life of a group sharing beliefs and customs.

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culture

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Highly developed culture.

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civilization

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Area with countries sharing similar beliefs and customs.

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culture region

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Form of government where the leader rules on behalf of a god.

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theocracy

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Collecting and distributing water to crops.

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irrigation

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System of writing using small pictures to represent sounds or words.

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hieroglyphics

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Area formed by soil deposits at a river's mouth.

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delta

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Person who moves to follow migrating herds.

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nomad