The Ancient Sumerians Flashcards

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The study of how human societies have changed over time.

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History

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A group of people who are living at about the same time, or the period between two such groups.

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Generation

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A group of people who have organized themselves in a particular way.

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Society

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All the ways that a society acts, makes things, and thinks about life.

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Culture

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The study of found objects, such as tools, that once belonged to groups of people who lived in the past.

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Archaeology

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A person who studies how and why human societies have changed over time.

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Historian

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A ruler who has complete power over the people and who rules unfairly and cruelly.

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Tyrant

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A person who studies found objects that once belonged to groups of people from the past.

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Archaeologist

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Any object that is made or changed by man for a particular purpose.

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Artifact

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The person who lives in a particular town, city, or country and has all the rights and privileges available to someone living under that government.

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Citizen

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A large group of people who usually are related and often live near each other.

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Tribe

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A person who moves around, often each season, usually to find new places with fresh food for himself or his herd.

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Nomad

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Something people build that is designed to last a long time as a reminder of an important person or event.

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Monument

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The science and craft of building buildings.

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Architecture

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A society that is especially well organized and in which people have specialized jobs, invent and use many helpful tools, and have skills such as writing and building monuments.

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Civilization

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A person who learns one particular skill or craft, does it well, and then uses it to provide for the society.

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Specialist

17
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The first important civilization in Mesopotamia.

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Sumer

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A deep, man-made ditch through which water from a river or lake to a dry area that needs water.

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Irrigation system

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Having plenty of what you need.

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Prosperous

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The writing system of the ancient Sumerians, created from wedge-shaped symbols.

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Cuneiform

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The style of step pyramid, made of clay bricks, that the ancient Sumerians used as a place to worship their gods.

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Ziggurat

22
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A person who worships more than one god.

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Polytheist

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A person who worships only one God.

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Monotheist.

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A god chosen by the people to serve as the special protector of guardian of their city.

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Patron god.

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A person who helps his people worship their god (or gods).

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Priest