Mesopotamia

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  1. 4. -overuse of land for agriculture due to irrigation
  2. 5. a professional copyist and record-keeper, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing
  3. 6. a large political unit, typically consisting of multiple territories and peoples, governed by a single ruler with supreme authority
  4. 7. the belief in and worship of multiple gods or deities
  5. 10. a stepped temple tower, typically pyramidal in shape, that was a prominent architectural feature of ancient Mesopotamia
  6. 11. the capacity to produce offspring, crops, or ideas
  7. 14. the earliest known civilization, located in southern Mesopotamia
  8. 18. an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area, centered in the city of Babylon within central-southern Mesopotamia
  9. 19. a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the world
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  1. 1. a large political unit, typically consisting of multiple territories and peoples, governed by a single ruler with supreme authority
  2. 2. the artificial application of water to land, typically for agricultural purposes, to promote plant growth when natural rainfall is insufficient or uneven
  3. 3. held a central position in government and society, often acting as religious leaders, military commanders, and administrators.
  4. 5. a granular material, finer than sand but coarser than clay, typically found in riverbeds and lake bottoms
  5. 8. the amount of an asset or resource that exceeds the portion needed and used
  6. 9. - the righting system.
  7. 12. the sixth king of the Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon best known for his famous law code which served as the model for others, including the Mosaic Law of the Bible
  8. 13. a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the world
  9. 15. goods, services, or honor offered by a conquered or subordinate group to a dominant one
  10. 16. a legendary Sumerian king, primarily known from The Epic of Gilgamesh,
  11. 17. let early farmers bring better irrigation to their lands, break apart the hard soil, and greatly increase the productivity of their crops