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Mesopotamia
Greek origins meaning between two rivers
Irrigation
Using canals , ditches , pipes and streams to deliver water to dry land
City state
An independent city and the farm land that surrounds it
Empire
A nation and other nations that it has conquered
Cuneiform
A ancient (old) written language that has wedged shape characters (“letters). A reed stylus (writing tool) was used to write the characters
Scribe
A profesional writer of record keeper
Artisan
A skilled craftsman that makes things using their hand
Manual labor
Physical work done by hand instead of machines or animals
Polytheism
A religion that believes in many gods
Monotheism
A religion that believes in one god
Ziggurat
Large temples build by the Sumerians that had ramps, stairs, and several Levels
