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Mesopotamia
In ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers. Now, in modern times, where Iraq is.
Sumer
An area in the southern part of Mesopotamia where cities first appeared
city-state
an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government.
moat
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
irrigation system
a means of supplying land with water
Tigris
the easternmost river within the fertile crescent
Euphrates
the western most of Mesopotamia's twin rivers
plain
a large piece of flat land
Sumerians
The people who came from the region of Sumer.
levee
a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
flood
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
reservoir
excess water storage
canal
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
silt
very fine mud that could clog canals and spoil irrigation systems
bloodshedviolence, usually leading to death
stele
an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings


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Created September 17, 2009
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  1. reservoir
    excess water storage     - 11 misses
  2. Mesopotamia
    In ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers. Now, in modern times, where Iraq is.     - 11 misses
  3. stele
    an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings     - 9 misses
  4. Euphrates
    the western most of Mesopotamia's twin rivers     - 8 misses
  5. city-state
    an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government.     - 7 misses
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    a means of supplying land with water     - 7 misses
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    very fine mud that could clog canals and spoil irrigation systems     - 7 misses