SS U2 T1 Vocabulary Flashcards

able to support the growth of many plants; capable of producing new life

small particles of rock, minerals, and soil carried in water

a wall or barrier built to prevent flooding

a self-governing city that controls the land around it

the religious belief in many gods

the system of how people interact and live together in a community

a Mesopotamian temple with a pyramid shape and staircases on the outside walls

a carriage with two or four wheels, pulled by horses or other animals

a tall, thin grass used to draw on clay tablets

an ancient form of writing that used symbols carved into wet clay tablets