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Social Studies
6th Grade
02/08/2022

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Civilization
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A society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure.
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Social Structure
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The way a civilization is organized
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Technology
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The use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
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Merchant
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A person who makes money by selling goods
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Artisan
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A craftsperson
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Scribe
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A person who writes
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ziggurat
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An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top.
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Culture
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A characteristic of civilization that includes that beliefs and behaviors of a society or a group of people
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Cuneiform
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Writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
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Pictograph
Definition
A symbol that stands for an object
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Empire
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A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government
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Capital
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A city that is the center of government
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Tribute
Definition
Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior
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Code of Laws
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A collection of written laws and rules
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Economy
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The way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people's needs and wants
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Siege
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A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
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