Lesson 2 Mesopotamia Vocabulary

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empire

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State containing several countries or territories

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ally

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An independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal (friend)

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cultural trait

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Idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture

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Hammurabi’s Code

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A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian Empire

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rule of law

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Idea that all members of society - even the rich and powerful - must obey the law

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BCE

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Before Common Era

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CE

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Common Era