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Chapter 3 voc
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6th Grade
10/03/2011
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tributary
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a branch of a river
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silt
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a misture of bits of rock and soil carried or deposited by water
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city-state
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a city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own leaders and government
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monarchy
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the system of government in which a king or queen rules
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authority
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the right to command or influence
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polytheism
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a belief in many gods
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caravan
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a group of traders
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architecture
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innovation
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a new way of doing things
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ziggurat
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a huge mud-brick temple built by the ancient Sumerians
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cuneiform
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scribe
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a person who writes
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deity
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conquer
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to take over
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empire
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a conquered land of many people governed by one ruler
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standing army
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tribute
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yearly payments
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Code of Hammurabi
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the collection of laws organized by Hammurabi for the people of Babylon to follow
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