1. Cuneiform- first form of writings
2. City-state- equivalent to a country surrounded by countryside and city like areas
3. Ziggurat- huge temple that was used for religious needs and a city hall
4. Empire- one leader over control of multiple nations
5. Fertile crescent- Euphrates and Tigris river flooded and left really good soil for farming and it also left water. This area makes up the modern-day Iran, Syria, Jordan etc.
6. Dynasty- the rulers are all from the same family, just passed down
7. Cultural diffusion- spreading of cultures beliefs, ideas, and practices
8. Irrigation- the control of water to people
9. Polytheism- the belief that there is more than one god
10. Monarchy- a government set up where only one king rules
11. Paleolithic- also known as the old age; hunters and gathers
12. Neolithic- also known as the new stone age; new tools- beginning of agriculture
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