The Fertile Cresent Flashcards by Chrstopher Damm | Brainscape

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Fertile Cresent

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a curved region with rich soil in the Middle East

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Mesopotamia

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an area of flat land between Tigris and Euphrates rivers where one of the first civilizations emerged

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Uruk

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a large Sumerian city-state in Mesopotamia

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Kish

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an early city-state in Mesopotamia

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Lagash

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an early city-state in Mesopotamia

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Nippur

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an early city-state in Mesopotamia

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Umma

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an early city-state in Mesopotamia

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Ur

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an early city-state in Mesopotamia

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civilization

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a group of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture

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fertile

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rich, as in soil

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plain

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an area of flat land

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plateau

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an area of high, flat land

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irrigation

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a system of transporting water to crops

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city-state

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a city that is an , complete with its government and traditions

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region

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an area on Earth with common physical features

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artisan

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a craftsperson such as a potter or weaver