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Ch. 2 Period 1 and 7
Mesopotamia
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Social Studies
6th Grade
11/18/2016

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Civilization
Definition
a group of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture
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fertile
Definition
rich soil
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irrigation
Definition
a system of transporting water to crops
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city-state
Definition
a city that is an individual unit, complete with its own form of government and traditions
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region
Definition
an area on Earth with common physical features
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scribe
Definition
a professional writer
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cuneiform
Definition
a form of wedge-shaped writing used in ancient times
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conquer
Definition
to defeat
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empire
Definition
a large territory consisting of many different places under the control of a single ruler
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conquest
Definition
the defeat of another group
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