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| name given to the first known fossils of prehistoric people found in Neander Valley, near the city of Dusseldorf, Germany. |
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| the name of those people that hunted for food and gathered food where it grew wild |
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| a society's way of life, including beliefs, attitudes, art, customs, and traditions |
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| region in the Middle East where planting was successful; modern day Iraq |
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| another name for Mesopotamia named for the fertile soil and ability to grow crops |
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| different people doing different jobs that suits their abilities |
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| river in southeastern Turkey and Iraq that merges with the Euphrates River |
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| river in southwestern Asia that flows through Syria and Iraq and joins the Tigris River near the Persian Gulf |
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| world's longest river flowing north from the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea |
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| second longest river in China, formerly called the Yellow River |
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| river in Asia that begins in Tibet and flows through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea |
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| method of bringing water to a field from another place to water crops |
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| writing created by Sumerians to keep track of goods bought/sold |
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| an official government worker, employed by the ruler or leader of a country |
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| a special temple where the Sumerians held rituals and sacrifices |
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| all-powerful king in ancient Egypt; considered to be a God |
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| the main form of Egyptian writing; learned from the Sumerians |
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| the process of heating and melting metals |
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| a family that rules a place for many generations |
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| character-words that make up the early Chinese writing |
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| family members from past generations |
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