city that is also a seperate, independent state

belief in many gods

region in S.W. Asia, site of 1st civilizations

Many territories controlled by one government

market selling different kinds of goods

group of travers journeying together

an organized list of laws is;

group of lines and wedges used to write several languages of the Fertile Crescent

creator of the Babylonian empire king from 1792-1750 BCE

religion developed in ancient Persia;

a set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language;

a time when there is little food so many people starve;

to force someone to live in another country;

a belief in one god

a binding agreement ;

Israelite leader credited with leading his people out of Egypt;

religious leader who speaks for a god;