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Early Civilizations
Chapter 2
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Social Studies
6th Grade
10/06/2013

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dynasty
Definition
the ruling family of an empire
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scribe
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professional writer
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region
Definition
an area with common physical features
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covenant
Definition
an agreement
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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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artisan
Definition
a craftsperson, such as a potter or weaver
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barter
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to exchange goods and services
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plateau
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an area of high, flat land
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ziggurat
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a huge pyramid-shaped structure formed from a series of stacked rectangular platforms
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monotheism
Definition
the practice of worshipping one God
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polytheism
Definition
to worship many gods
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civilization
Definition
a group of people who have a complex, organized society
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empire
Definition
a large territory consisting of many places all under the control of a single ruler
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slavery
Definition
the practice of one person owning another person
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fertile
Definition
rich, as in soil
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plain
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an area of flat land
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irrigation
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a system of transporting water to crops
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society
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an organized community with established rules and traditions
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cuneiform
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a form of wedge shaped writing used in ancient times
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descendant
Definition
a person born later into the same family
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