SUMERIANS

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A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams.

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irrigation

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An amount left over after a need has been met.

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surplus

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An independent nation made up of a city and the land around it.

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city-state

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A belief in many gods.

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polytheism

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A square, pyramid-shaped tower with each story smaller than the one below and a temple on top.

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ziggurat

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A system of writing developed by the Sumerians.

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cuneiform

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A person who copies or writes out documents.

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scribe

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A long poem that tells the story of a hero.

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epic

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Rich soil.

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Silt

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Who was the God of Air that the Sumerians worshipped?

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Enlil