Mesopotamia

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A society with cities, governance, art, religion, and writing.

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civilization

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Major source of fresh water in Mesopotamia: Assyria, Euphrates, Sumer, Nile

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Euphrates

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Meaning of 'Mesopotamia' in Greek?

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land between the rivers

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Southern part of Mesopotamia

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Sumer

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Ditch dug to transport water from a river.

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Irrigation

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A city with its own king, government, army, and customs.

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city-state

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Written language of Mesopotamia

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cuneiform

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Temples resembling pyramids with stair-step sides.

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ziggurat

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Skilled workers who made clothes, pottery, and metal products.

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artisans

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First empire to use coined money

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Lydia