| A | B |
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| division of labor | a system in which people do differ3e3nt jobs according to their ability and the needs of the group |
| merchant | a person who sells goods bought from traders |
| social class | a group of people that has a specific level of importance in a society |
| urban | relating to the city or cities |
| taxation | a system in which people pay taxes to support government |
| civilization | a society whith developed forms of religion and government |
| government | an ORGANIZED system of laws and leaders |
| Jericho | early important trading town surrounded by a wall. Provided a safe place of rest and water for traders and nomadic herders crossing the Syrian Desert |
| Eridu, Ur, Uruk and Kish | Cities in Mesopotamia; once farming communities |
