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SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY (Lessons 1-2)
SOCIAL STUDIES (BERRY & MYREN)
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5th Grade
10/22/2009

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plain
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an area of flat land
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polytheism
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the worship of many gods
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ziggurat
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a huge, pyramid-shaped structure consisting of a series of stacked, rectangular platforms
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plateau
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an area of high, flat land
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fertile
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rich, as in soil
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empire
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a large territory consisting of many different places under the control of a single ruler
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scribe
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a professional writer
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region
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an area on Earth with common physical features
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society
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an organized community with established rules and traditions
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city-state
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a city that is an individual unit, complete with its own form of government and traditions
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conquer
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to defeat
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artisan
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a craftsperson such as a potter or weaver
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cuneiform
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a form of wedge-shaped writing used in ancient times
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civilization
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a group of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture
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dynasty
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a ruling family
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irrigation
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a system of transporting water to crops
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