1.2 Vocab Mesopotamian Civilization

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A society with cities, organized government, art, religion, and class divisions.

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civilization

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Independent state comprising a city and its surrounding land.

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city-state

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Method of bringing water to crops from another place

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Irrigation

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skilled craftsperson

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artisan

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Sumerian writing system with wedge-shaped marks

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cuneiform

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Record keeper

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Scribe

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Group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government

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empire

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Having many parts or details

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Complex

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What something is made of?

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consist

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System of principles or rules

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