Mesopotamia Vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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stutter

an uneven repetition of sounds and words

a person who studies planets and stars

astronomer

moving or lying in the same direction and the same distance apart

parrallel

a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams

irrigation

a long poem that records the deeds at a legendary or real hero

epic

to hug with arms around

embrace

having to do with soldiers, weapons, or war

military

a city that governs itself and its surrounding terrritory

city-state

a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels

caravan

an amount that is left over after a need has been met

surplus

a geographic area

region

a set of official laws

code

having many parts, details, or ideas

complex

a belief in more than one god

polytheism

something that stands in the way

obstacle

Fine particles of fertile soil

Silt

a weapon that is used to throw other objects

slingshot

to be made up of

consist

a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper

scribe

a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay

cuneiform

a large territory or group of territories governed by one ruler

empire

a pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top

ziggurat

a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire

province

a payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender

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