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Mesopotamia
The First Civilizations
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History
6th Grade
12/03/2008

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The land between two rivers.
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Plateau
Definition
An elevated area of flat land.
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Plain
Definition
A broad area of flat open land.
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City-State
Definition
A self-governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding area
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Administrator
Definition
A manager; one who directs a government or organization.
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Nomad
Definition
person who moves with the flocks and herds to find water and pasture
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Polytheism
Definition
Belief in more than one god.
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Pictograph
Definition
A picture that stands for a word or idea; picture writing.
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Cuneiform
Definition
Wedge-shaped characters used in writing several ancient languages.
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Scribe
Definition
A professional writer or record keeper.
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Empire
Definition

A nation and other nations it has conquered

ex: Roman Empire

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Code
Definition
An organized set of laws or rules.
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Ziggurat
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A type of temple.
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