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Unit 4 History Vocab

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fertile

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able to grow crops well

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irrigation

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a means of supplying land with water

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Irrigation is a means of supplying land with ___________ .

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water

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cuneiform

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writing from Mesopotamia that uses wedge-shaped characters

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ziggurat

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an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top; usually a religious structure

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surplus

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more than the basic amount needed

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city-state

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an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government

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scribe

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someone employed to make written copies of documents before printing was invented

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A _____________ is someone employed to make written copies of documents before printing was invented

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scribe

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epic

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a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation

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empire

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an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress

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polytheism

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the belief in or worship of multiple gods/goddesses

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social class

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an order based on power and wealth

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artisan

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a person who is skilled at making things by hand

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merchant

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a person who trades/sells goods

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silt

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fine sand, clay, or other material with important nutrients and mineral-rich material, carried by running water, and deposited on riverbanks; farmers spread it around crops to help them grow

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Farmers spread this around crops to help them grow; made out of fine sand, clay or other material with important nutrients and mineral-rich materials that is carried by running water and deposited on riverbanks. What is this called?

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silt

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economy

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​​the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region.

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Skilled workers are called ________________ .

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artisans

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The calendar we use today is called the _________________ .

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Gregorian

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The few Sumerianas who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

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scribes

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Why is the Epic of Gilgamosh important?

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oldest long poem