Vocab Flashcards
(27 cards)
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A system that provides water
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Sediment that fertilizes soil left behind by rivers
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More than needed
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A city that governs itself and the land around it
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A belief in more than one God
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Pyramid shaped structure with a temple on top
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System of writing developed by Sumerians using wedge shaped marks in Clay
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A person who copies or writes documents, a record keeper
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A long poem that tells a story of a hero
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Conquered territories governed by one ruler
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Payment to a ruler as a sign of submission
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Territory under control of an empire or stronger country
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Group of traveling merchants with carts full of trade items
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Rule by one all powerful leader
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Someone who sells goods for a profit
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A religious person who precise over religious ceremonies
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To trade without currency
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Black stone used to engrave or sculpt images
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A sculpted engraving done on a slab of stone or wood
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Ancient Babylonian city in present-day capital of Iraq
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Ancient Sumarian city in present day Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
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Babylonian/Chaldean Emperor
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Babylonian king who wrote the famous code of laws
