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mesopotamia
Brody, Hannah, Samantha
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History
6th Grade
10/16/2008

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division of labor
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the sharing of larg jobs so that each worker does only part of it.
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innovation
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A new way of doing things
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surplus
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An extra supply
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monarchy
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the system in which a king or queen rules
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absolute authority
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A system of government in which one person has complete control
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bureaucracy
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a network of specially selected government officals
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pictograph
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a drawing or symbol used to represent a word
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cuneiform
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a form of ancient writing in southwest Aisa
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social class
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a group that has a particular level of importantces in a society
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merchant
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a person who buys and sells goods to make a good living
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conquer
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to take over
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empire
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vast lands and varied people that come under control of a single government
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empire
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vast lands and varied people that come under control of a single government
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standing army
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an army with paid full-time soldiers
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taxation
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the practice of requiring people to pay for the running of their government
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centralized government
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a form of government in which the national government maintainsthe power
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code
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a set of laws written down in a clear and orderly way
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principle
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a rule of conduct; a belief
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chariot
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a two-wheeled,horse-drawn cart used in ancient times to carry soldiers into battle
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warfare
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a military acivity undertaken by oneone nation to weaken or destroy another
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decree
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an offical order or decision made by a ruler
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territory
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a large divion of a country that does not have the same rightsof self-government as the rest of the country
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relief
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a wall carving that stands out from the surface of a building
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scribe
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a person who writes things for others
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