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In which modern day country is Ancient Mesopotamia?

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Iraq

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A city-state...

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controls the surrounding farmland and villages.

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What does Mesopotamia mean in Ancient Greek?

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the land between two rivers

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Which are the two important rivers of Ancient Mesopotamia?

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the Tigris and Euphrates

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What is silt?

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fertile soil good for farming

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What is irrigation?

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human-made ways to water fields, like canals

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What is a city-state?

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a city that is its own country

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What is social class?

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an ordering of a society based on power and wealth

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What are artisans?

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people who are skilled at making things by hand, like potters or weavers

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What was typically the tallest and largest building in a Mesopotamian city-state?

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the ziggurat