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Social St. Ch. 3 Ancient Civilization

Social St. Ch. 3 Ancient Civilization. Ancient Mesopotamia. the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamia. the flat land bordering a river. floodplain. fine soil deposited by flood waters. silt. semiarid. warm temperatures with little rainfall. drought.

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Social St. Ch. 3 Ancient Civilization

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  1. Social St. Ch. 3 Ancient Civilization Ancient Mesopotamia

  2. the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Mesopotamia

  3. the flat land bordering a river floodplain

  4. fine soil deposited by flood waters silt

  5. semiarid warm temperatures with little rainfall

  6. drought a period of little rainfall

  7. more than enough; excess surplus

  8. ziggurat an advanced form of culture civilization

  9. S U M E R an ancient region of southern Mesopotamia

  10. A political unit which includes a city & nearbyfarmland city-state

  11. step-like temple in ancient Sumer and Babylon ziggurat

  12. belief in many gods polytheism

  13. king leader of a group of people

  14. a metal made of copper and tin bronze

  15. A picture or drawing that represents a word or idea pictograph

  16. cuneiform writing made of wedge-shaped markings

  17. a person who specializes in writing and serves as a record keeper scribe

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