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Fine particles of fertile soil
Silt
a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
irrigation
moving or lying in the same direction and the same distance apart
parrallel
an amount that is left over after a need has been met
surplus
a city that governs itself and its surrounding terrritory
city-state
a belief in more than one god
polytheism
a pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top
ziggurat
to be made up of
consist
a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
cuneiform
a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper
scribe
a long poem that records the deeds at a legendary or real hero
epic
to hug with arms around
embrace
something that stands in the way
obstacle
stutter
an uneven repetition of sounds and words
a large territory or group of territories governed by one ruler
empire
a set of official laws
code
