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Area of southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers – home to many early civilizations |
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Fine, fertile soil deposited by a river |
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A period of little rainfall |
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An amount produced in excess of what is needed |
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An advanced form of culture and level of development in social and political organization |
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An ancient region of southern Mesopotamia, in which civilization arose around 3300 B.C. |
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A political unit that includes a city and its nearby farmlands |
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An ancient Sumerian or Babylonian temple |
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A belief in many gods or goddesses |
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A picture or drawing that represents a word or an idea in an early system of writing |
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An ancient writing system developed by the Sumerians, made of wedge-shaped markings |
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A person who specializes in writing and serves as a record keeper |
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A group of territories and peoples brought together under one supreme ruler |
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An area of rich soil in the Middle East, stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf |
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The ruler of the Babylonian Empire from 1792 to 1750 BC, who expanded the empire |
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A set of written rules for people to obey |
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Fair treatment of people, in keeping with the law |
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Forced removal from one’s homeland |
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A subdivision on an empire or country |
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