Mesopotamian Civilization Flashcards

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Cuneiform

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Mesopotamian system of writing.

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Fertile Crescent

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A region with good conditions for farming that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.

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Ziggurat

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Brick, pyramid-shaped Mesopotamian temple.

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Mesopotamia

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Wide, flat plain between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern-day Iraq.

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Polytheism

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Worship of many gods or deities.

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Irrigate

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To supply water from another source to farms.

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Barter

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A trading system where people exchange goods without using money.

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City-state

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Independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.

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Rule of law

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The idea that all members of society, including the rich and powerful, must obey the law.

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Empire

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A state containing several countries or territories.