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Ancient Mesopotamia Vocab Flashcards

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belief that gods/spirits are embedded in nature, and that they control nature

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Animism

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audience hall in Persian palace

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Apadana

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believed to have the power to ward off danger, evil, or bad luck

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Apotropaic

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a pathway through or up a building that is not straight or direct, or bad luck

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bent-axis

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a support of stone or brick built against a wall

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buttress

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fortress protecting a town

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citadel

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wedge-shaped system of writing created by Summarians

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cuneiform

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