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a long narrative poem telling of the deeds of a
legendary hero
Used in Mesopotamia, it was one of the earliest writing systems in the world. It used about 500 symbols and was a series of wedges
and lines written on clay tablets with a reed.
An official writer
A self-governing city that also governs the surrounding country-side and nearby villages
A f lattened pyramid made of mud-brick and had a temple on the top. Believed to be the center of Sumerian religious life
Belief in many gods and goddesses
A group of lands and people ruled by one government
A written collection of laws that apply to the people ruled by one government
A dividing of the population into groups with different levels of importance (e.g.: king, merchants, servants, slaves)
A special agreement or promise
A person who speaks for God
The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible. They were given to Moses.
The belief in 1 God
The scattering of the Jews from their homeland
The exchange of one good or service for another