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Ancient Mesopotamia
6th Grade Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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fertile crescent | an arc of fertile farmland between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea |
silt | A mix of rock and fertile soil deposited by rivers |
polytheism | the worship of multiple gods |
surplus | extra |
irrigate | supplying water to plants to aid in farming |
scribe | a person who has the job of writing things down |
hieracrchy | the division of people based on class, wealth, birth, or race |
monarch | king or queen |
ziggurat | a large building used for government or religious purposes |