Fertile Cresent --Mesopotamia

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Ziggurat

massive pyramidal stepped tower made of mudbricks. It is associated with religious complexes in ancient Mesopotamian cities, but its function is unknown.

<p>massive pyramidal stepped tower made of mudbricks. It is associated with religious complexes in ancient Mesopotamian cities, but its function is unknown.</p>
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drought

a long period without rain

<p>a long period without rain</p>
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Empire

A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler

<p>A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler</p>
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Monotheism

belief in only one god

<p>belief in only one god</p>
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Judaism

A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.

<p>A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.</p>
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Diaspora

the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel

<p>the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel</p>
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code of law

a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government

<p>a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government</p>
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The Ten Commandments

ten laws and teachings said to have been given to Moses by God

<p>ten laws and teachings said to have been given to Moses by God</p>
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Torah

First five books of the Hebrew Bible

<p>First five books of the Hebrew Bible</p>
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irrigation

Supplying land with water through a network of canals

<p>Supplying land with water through a network of canals</p>
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Polytheism

the belief in or worship of more than one god.

<p>the belief in or worship of more than one god.</p>
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Cuneiform

A system of writing in which wedge-shaped symbols represented words or syllables. It originated in Mesopotamia and was used initially for Sumerian and Akkadian but later was adapted to represent other languages of western Asia.

<p>A system of writing in which wedge-shaped symbols represented words or syllables. It originated in Mesopotamia and was used initially for Sumerian and Akkadian but later was adapted to represent other languages of western Asia.</p>
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City-state

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

<p>a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.</p>
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Aqueduct

A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities

<p>A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities</p>