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
warm temperatures with
little rainfall
semiarid
a period of little rainfall
drought
more than enough; excess
surplus
an advanced form of culture
civilization
ziggurat
an ancient region of southern
Mesopotamia
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A political unit which includes a city & nearby farmland
city-state
step-like temple in ancient
Sumer and Babylon
ziggurat
belief i
n
many
gods
polytheism
leader of a
group of
people
king
a metal made of copper and
tin
bronze
A picture or
drawing that
represents a
word or idea
pic
tog
rap
h
writing made of wedge-shaped
markings
cuneiform
a person who specializes in writing and serves as a
record keeper
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