Chapter 2 Early Civilizations Flashcards
1
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a group of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture.
A
civilization
2
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a craftsperson such as a potter or a weaver
A
artisan
3
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to defeat
A
conquer
4
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a person born later into the same family
A
descendant
5
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rich, as in soil
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fertile
6
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a huge, pyramid-shaped structure consisting of a series of stacked rectangular platforms
A
ziggurat
7
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a large territory consisting of many different places under the control of one leader
A
empire
8
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a system of transporting water to crops
A
irrigation
9
Q
an organized community with established rules
A
society
10
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a ruling family
A
dynasty
11
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a Jewish place of worship
A
synagogue
12
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an area of flat land
A
plain
13
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the worship of many gods
A
polytheism
14
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the defeat of another group
A
conquest
15
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an area of high, flat land
A
plateau
