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River Valley Civilization
Vocabulary on Mesopotamia, and Nile River Civilization
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History
9th Grade
11/12/2012

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Archipelago
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A chain or cluster of islands.
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Peninsula
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A piece of land surrounded by three sides of water, but attached to main land.
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Geography
Definition
The study of maps and globes
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Monsoon
Definition
Heavy winds and rain that causes rainy seasons.
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Artifact
Definition
An object or something created by man.
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Archeologist
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A person who studies artifacts from the past history.
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Polytheism
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The belief of more than one god.
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Neolithic Revolution
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The "turning point" when the Paleolithic Age "Nomads" ended and the Neolithic age began.
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Hammurabi's Code
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The first set of written laws "an eye for an eye."
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Primary Source
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Information, document, or speeches inside view of a particular event.
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Secondary Source
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Interpet and Anaylzes the primary sources in their own words.
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