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Early Civilizations
Vocabulary Review
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History
6th Grade
12/11/2007

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Fertile Crescent
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an area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilzations began
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silt
Definition
a mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land ideal for farming
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irrigation
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a way of supplying water to an area of land
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canals
Definition
a human-made waterway
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surplus
Definition
more of something than is needed
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division of labor
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an arrangelment in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job
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cataracts
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rapids along a river, such as those along the Nile in Egypt
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delta
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a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river
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pharaoh
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the title used by the rulers of Egypt

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dynasty
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a series of rulers from thesame family
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subcontinent
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a large lnadmass that is smaller than a continent, such as India
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monsoons
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a seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons
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Sanskrit
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the most importan language of ancient India
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jade
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a hard gemstone often used in jewelry
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oracle
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a prediction by a wise person, or a person who makes a prediction
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