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6th Grade
01/31/2022

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Civilization
Definition
a society marked by developed arts, sc.
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Social Structure
Definition
The way a civilization is organized.
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Technology
Definition
The use of tools & other inventions for practical purposes.
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Merchant
Definition
A person who makes money by selling goods.
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Artisan
Definition
A crafts person.
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Scribe
Definition
A person who writes.
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Ziggurat
Definition
A ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with a outside stair case & a shrine at the top.
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Culture
Definition
A characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people.
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cuneiform
Definition
Writing that uses wedge-shape characters.
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Pictograph
Definition
A symbol that stands for an object.
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Empire
Definition
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government.
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Capital
Definition
A city that is the center of the government.
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Tribute
Definition
wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior.
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Cod of law
Definition
A collection of written laws or rules.
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Economy
Definition
a way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people's needs and wants.
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Siege
Definition
A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender.
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