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mesopotamian vocab/literacy terminology Flashcards

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mesopotamia

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the land between the rivers

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ziggurats

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great pyramid-like temples

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priest-king

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earthly representative of local god

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cuneiform

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sumerian writing system utilizing wedge-shaped markings

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parallelism

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repetition of words, phrases, or sentences that have the same or similar structures

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epic

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narrative recounting deeds of a hero who embodies values of a particular society

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epic hero

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protagonist of story that goes on a quest and is changed by quest

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ominous

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threatening, serving as an evil omen

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pestilance

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deadly epidemic disease

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incantation

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series of words used as a magic spell or charm

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