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Chapter 3

Chapter 3. Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent. Section 1 - Key Terms. Fertile Crescent Silt Irrigation Canals Surplus Division of Labor. Fertile Crescent. A large arc of rich farmland between the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea. Silt.

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Chapter 3

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  1. Chapter 3 Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent

  2. Section 1 - Key Terms • Fertile Crescent • Silt • Irrigation • Canals • Surplus • Division of Labor

  3. Fertile Crescent • A large arc of rich farmland between the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea

  4. Silt • A mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land ideal for farming.

  5. Irrigation • A way of supplying water to an area of land.

  6. Canals • A human-made waterway.

  7. Surplus • More of something than is needed.

  8. Division of Labor • An arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job.

  9. Section 2 – Key Terms • Rural • Urban • City-State • Gilgamesh • Sargon • Empire • Polytheism • Priests • Social Hierarchy

  10. Rural • A country side area.

  11. Urban • A city area

  12. City-State • A political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding countryside

  13. Gilgamesh • King of Uruk, a city-state in Sumer,he became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature.

  14. Sargon • King of Akkad, a land north of Sumer, he built the world's first empire after defeating Sumer and northern Mesopotamia.

  15. Empire • Land with different territories and peoples under a single rule.

  16. Polytheism • The worship of many gods.

  17. Priests • A person who performs religious ceremonies.

  18. Social Hierarchy • The division of society by rank or class

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