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City-state
A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.
Mesopotamia
region of Fertile Crescent where the first civilization arose and first empire arose
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
rivers of the Fertile Crescent that frame the Mesopotamian Civilization
Fertile Crescent
An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
Dynasty
A series of rulers from a single family
Polytheism
A belief in many gods.
Cultural diffusion
The spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another.
Empire
A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler.
Hammurabi
Babylonian emperor who created the first written set of laws
Babylon
city in Mesopotamia that became an important capital
Delta
A marshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river.
Theocracy
A government in which the ruler is views as a divine figure.
Narmer
pharaoh given credit for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
Pharaoh
A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.
Pyramid
A massive structure with a rectangular base and four triangular sides, like those that were built in Egypt as burial places for Old Kingdom pharaohs.