| Term | Definition |
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| ziggurat | A temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid. |
| empire | A group of territories or nations headed by a single supreme authority |
| cuneiform | The wedge-shaped characters used in writing by the Babylonians, Assyrians, Persians and other peoples of ancient Mesopotamia. |
| epic | A long poem about the deeds of heroic characters. |
| astronomy | The science that deals with the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets and all other celestial bodies. |
| astrology | Studying the positions of the stars and planets in the belief that they influence the course of human affairs and natural occurrences on earth. |
| degree (of a circle) | A unit for measuring an angle or arc of a circle – one degree is 1/360th of the circumference of the circle. |
| tablet | A slab or plaque, as of stone, with a surface bearing an inscription. |
| city-state | An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory. |
| onager | An Asian wild donkey. |
| irrigation | he watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth |
| apprentice | A person who works for another without pay in return for instruction in a craft or trade. |
| imported | To bring in goods from a foreign country for sale or use |
| timber | Trees or wooded land considered as a source of wood. |
| cylinder | A solid figure bounded by a curved surface and two parallel circles of equal size at the ends. |
| byre | A cow barn |
| votive statue | A statue given or dedicated in fulfillment of a vow or pledge. |
| bust (statue) | A sculpture of a person's head, shoulders and upper chest. |
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