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| to build; usually some kind of structure, such as a house |
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| Tigris & Euphrates Rivers |
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| the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf |
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| a resource that can be used to make something else |
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| the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
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| to keep something in good condition by making necessary repairs |
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| a wall of earth built along a river to prevent it from flooding its banks |
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| a method of supplying land with water through a network of canals |
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| a political area in southern Mesopotamia where cities first appeared |
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| fertile mud, clay, and small rocks deposited by a river |
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| a city with walls built around it that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government |
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| modern country in SE Asia, in the Middle East, where Mesopotamia is today |
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| hilly area in Mesopotamia with some rainfall, but difficult farming conditions |
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| area in Mesopotamia with flat farm land, but almost no rain |
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| in a river, an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal banks, over what is normally dry land. |
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| a barrier that runs across a river to control flow and collect some water in storage pools |
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| working together for the good of all |
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| a struggle for survival fighting for the same limited resources like food, water, or territory. |
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