Chapter 3
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Transcript of Chapter 3
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Chapter 3Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
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Section 1 - Key TermsFertile CrescentSiltIrrigationCanalsSurplusDivision of Labor
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Fertile CrescentA large arc of rich farmland between the Persian
Gulf and Mediterranean Sea
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SiltA mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can
make land ideal for farming.
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IrrigationA way of supplying water to an area of land.
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CanalsA human-made waterway.
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SurplusMore of something than is needed.
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Division of LaborAn arrangement in which each worker
specializes in a particular task or job.
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Section 2 – Key TermsRuralUrbanCity-StateGilgameshSargon
EmpirePolytheismPriestsSocial Hierarchy
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RuralA country side area.
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UrbanA city area
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City-StateA political unit consisting of a city and its
surrounding countryside
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GilgameshKing of Uruk, a city-state in Sumer, he became a
legendary figure in Sumerian literature.
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SargonKing of Akkad, a land north of Sumer, he built
the world's first empire after defeating Sumer and northern Mesopotamia.
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EmpireLand with different territories and peoples under
a single rule.
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PolytheismThe worship of many gods.
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PriestsA person who performs religious ceremonies.
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Social HierarchyThe division of society by rank or class