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Mesopotamia Vocab
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Artisan | A craftsperson, such as a potter or a weaver |
| City-State | A city that is an individual unit, complete with its own form of government and tradition |
| Civilization | A group of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture |
| Conquer | To defeat |
| Cuneiform | Wedge-shaped writing formed in wet clay |
| Dynasty | A ruling family |
| Empire | A large territory of many places all under one ruler |
| Fertile | Rich soil, which is good for farming |
| Irrigation | A method of watering crops |
| Plain | An area of flat land |
| Polytheism | The worship of many gods |
| Region | An area on earth with common physical features |
| Scribe | A professional writer |
| Society | An organized community with established rules and tradition |
| Ziggurat | A huge pyramid-shaped structure consisting of a series or stacked, rectangular platforms. |
| Conquest | The defeat of another group |
| Covenant | An agreement one makes to another |
| Descendant | People who are born later in the same family |
| Monotheism | The worship of one god |
| Synagogue | A Jewish house of worship |
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