| A | B |
|---|
| Mesopotamia | an ancient region in Asia; land between rivers |
| civilization | groups of people who share ideas about living together |
| crops | plants grown for food |
| irrigation | water brought to dry land |
| laws | rules that people follow |
| plows | farm tools used to break up soil |
| region | a large area of land |
| city states | cities that ruled land around them |
| empires | lands and people ruled by one person |
| ancient | very old |
| cuneiform | writing that looks like lines and wedges |
| stylus | a writing tool with a thick and a thin end |
| ziggurat | a building with many levels and a temple on top |
