L4 Study Guide/vocab Flashcards
City-state
an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
Complex
Arranged in a difficult way
Constructed
to build; usually some kind of structure, such as a house
Dispute
A disagreement
Euphrates River
One of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains
in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
Irrigation
A means of suppling land with water
Layer
A substance that lies between things
Leeve
A wall of earth to prevent flooding
Tigris River
One of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains
in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
Maintaining
To keep in good condition
Material
A resource used to make things
Mesopotamia
Area between Tigris River and Euphrates River
Silt
Fine particles of rock
Sumer
Area were cities first appeared
Environment of Sumer:
Low and flat with little rain
