Mesopotamia (Fertile Crescent)

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The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

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Mesopotamia

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writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay

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cuneiform

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A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top and many terraces.

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ziggurat

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a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory

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city-state

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Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf

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Fertile Crescent

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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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What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?

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Tigris and Euphrates

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What were the rivers' effect on people?

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provided fertile soil

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What was the purpose of irrigation?

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to provide water to crops

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A professional writer

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