Mesopotamia Vocabulary

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artisan

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Skilled craft worker

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Civilization

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A complex society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes.

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Culture

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Customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation or group.

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Cuneiform

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Ancient writing system

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Pictograph

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A writing system using pictures to represent words.

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scribe

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A person who copies documents.

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ziggurat

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Ancient temple type

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city-state

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a self-governing state consisting of a city and its surrounding area

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Levee

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A wall of earth to prevent river overflow.

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Empire: A group of countries ruled by a single entity.

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A group of countries ruled by a single person, government, or country.