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the fertile cresent
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6th Grade
12/14/2009

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Term
alphabet
Definition
symbols that represent the sound of a language.
Term
bazaar 
Definition
a market that sells goods like cotton and spices.
Term
caravan 
Definition
a group of traders traveling together.
Term
city- state
Definition
a city with its own laws, government and beliefs.
Term
code
Definition
organized list of laws 
Term
covenant 
Definition
a binding agreement 
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cuneiform
Definition
a group of lines and wedges that makes it easier to read and write in many languages.
Term
diaspora 
Definition
scattering of people with the same backgrounds and beliefs. 
Term
empire
Definition
many territories and people ruled by one person.
Term
exile
Definition
when your forced to move from your country.
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famine 
Definition
a time when there is so little food that many people starve to death. 
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monotheism
Definition
belief in one god
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myth
Definition
legion that explains peoples beliefs.
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polytheism 
Definition
belief in more then one god
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prophet
Definition
a leader who believes in god
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scribe 
Definition
a professional writer
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