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

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writing made of wedge-shaped

markings

cuneiform

a person who specializes in writing and serves as a

record keeper

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