Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia - Mod. 18 Less. 1-3

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Having more of something than you need

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Surplus

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Set of letters that can be combined to form words

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Alphabet

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Pyramid-shaped temple tower built by Sumerians

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Ziggurat

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The worship of many gods

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Polytheism

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Early written communication using picture symbols

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Pictographs

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Wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle

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Chariot

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What physical feature made southern Mesopotamia ideal for farming?

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a flat plain between rivers

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What was an effect of more productive farming in Mesopotamia?

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Different workers could specialize in performing a particular job or task

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Which group is the highest ranked in Sumerian society according to their social hierarchy?

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Kings and priests

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Which group mastered ironworking first to make the strongest weapons of the time?

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Hittites