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Ancient Mesopotamia Unit-Chapter 5
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civilization
a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure
social structure
the way a civilization is organized
technology
the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
merchant
a person who makes money by selling goods
artisan
a craft person
scribe
a person who writes
ziggurat
an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
culture
a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or
group of people
cuneiform
writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
pictograph
a symbol that stands for an object