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Chapter 3 Vocabulary- Ancient Mesopotamia Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Mesopotamia- the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Floodplain- the flat land bordering a river Silt- the fine soil deposited by floodwaters Semiarid-having little rainfall and warm temperatures Drought-period of little rainfall Surplus-an amount of a good, such as food, in excess of what is needed Chapter 3 Lesson 2 Civilization- an advanced form of culture Sumer- an ancient region of southern Mesopotamia City-state- a political unit that includes a city and its nearby farmlands Ziggurat- an ancient Sumerian or Babylonian temple that rose in a series of steplike levels Polytheism- a belief in many gods or goddesses King- the leader of a group of people Chapter 3 Lesson 3 Bronze- a metal made of copper and tin Pictograph- a picture or drawing that represents a word or an idea Stylus- a sharpened reed used to press markings into clay tablets Cuneiform- a type of writing made up of wedge-shaped markings Scribe- a person who specializes in writing and serves as a record keeper