Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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fertile crescent
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a large arc rich, or fertile, farmland
2
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silt
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a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
3
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irrigation
A
a way of supplying water to an area of land
4
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canals
A
human-made waterways
5
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surplus
A
more supplies than you need
6
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division of labor
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the type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job
7
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rural
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countryside areas
8
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urban
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city areas
9
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city-state
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a place consisted of a city and all the countryside around it
10
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gilgamesh
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one of uruk’s kings
11
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sargon
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first ruler to have a permanent army
12
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empire
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land with different territories and people under a single rule
13
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polytheism
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the worship of many gods
14
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priests
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people who performed religious ceremonies
15
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social hierarchy
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the division of society by rank or class
