Mesopotamia, Babylonia Flashcards
What is the definition of Irrigation?
A system of transporting water from a river, lake, or well to make farming possible in dry regions.
What is the definition of City-state?
A city and its nearby land and villages.
What is the definition of Polytheism?
A belief in many gods.
What is the definition of Empire?
Several territories and nations ruled by one authority.
What is the definition of Scribe?
A person whose job was to write, copy documents, or record.
What is the definition of Agriculture?
The ways of growing crops and raising animals.
What is the definition of Surplus?
An extra amount of food.
What is the definition of Specialize?
Train to do one particular kind of work.
What is the definition of Barter?
To trade goods in payment rather than with coins or cash.
What is the definition of Domesticate?
To adapt and raise wild plant and animals for agricultural needs.
What is the definition of City-state
A city and its nearby land and villages
What is the definition of Artifact?
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
What is the definition of Hunter-gathers
a member of a nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting and fishing, and harvesting wild food.
What is the definition of Code?
a systematic collection of laws or regulations
What is the definition of Environment?
the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity
