Ch. 3 Mesopotamia Vocabulary Words. The use of connected ditches/canals/dams/dikes to move water to dry areas.

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Ch. 3 Mesopotamia Vocabulary Words

The use of connected ditches/canals/dams/dikes to move water to dry areas

Irrigation

A mixture of bits of rock and soil carried or deposited by water

SILT

A huge mud-brick temple built by the ancient Sumerians

ZIGGURAT

Wedge-shaped symbols used by Sumerians for writing and communication

CUNEIFORM

The system of government in which a king or queen rules

MONARCHY

A city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own leaders and government

CITY-STATE

A belief in one God

MONOTHEISM

A belief in many Gods

POLYTHEISM

Different people doing different jobs, based on each person’s ability/skill.

DIVISION OF LABOR

The domestication of plants and animals; farming

AGRICULTURE

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