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| area in the Middle East that provided fertile soil for crops and abundant water |
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| Two rivers in the Fertile Crescent |
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| stage of cultural development marked by the presence of cities |
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to tame to fit the needs of people
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| a city and surrounding farmland that it controls |
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| Scientists who study artifacts and other evidence of human life in the past (ex. ruins, pottery, weapons) |
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| the temple and main building in the Sumerian city-states |
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Picture signs that stand for words
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| Wedge shaped writing of the Sumerians |
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| Built first cities in Mesopotamia |
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| British officer who translated cuneiform |
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| King of Babylon; wrote law code based on "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" |
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Traveled from place to place;
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| A person whose job was to write |
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| Controlling the flow of water (canals, levees, dams) |
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| Measurement of land (similar to the acre) |
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| Region where Asia, Africa, and Europe meet |
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| Climate of the Middle East |
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modern country where Mesopotamia was located |
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| to trade goods or services |
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| different people performing different jobs |
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