Fertile Crescent

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Fertile Crescent

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region of the Middle East that stretches in a large, crescent-shaped curve from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea

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Mesopotamia

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included in the Fertile Crescent; a wide, flat plain in present-day Iraq; lies between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; means land between the rivers in Greek

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Irrigate

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supply water to crops

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city-state

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an independent state that includes a city and its surrounding territory

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barter

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a trading system in which people exchange goods directly without using money

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distinct

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separate; different

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polytheism

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the belief in more than one god

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prosper

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to gain in wealth

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ziggurats

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pyramid-shaped brick towers in larger Sumerian cities

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cuneiform

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a system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols to stand for words, ideas, or sounds

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empire

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a state containing several countries or territories

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ally

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an independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal

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cultural trait

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an idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture

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abundant

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plentiful

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Hammurabi’s Code

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a set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire

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govern

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to control or strongly influence

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rule of law

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the idea that all members of a society must obey the law

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standing army

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a permanent army of professional soldiers

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elite

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representing the best

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reformed

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to improve

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tribute

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a payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power

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currency

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money that is used as a medium of exchange