A | B |
fertile | rich in resources and nutrients |
hunter-gatherer | a person who finds food by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild grains, fruits and nuts |
irrigation | the process of bringing water to dry land |
ziggurat | a Mesopotamian terraced pyramid in which each terrace is smaller than the one below it |
class system | a system in which society is divided into different social groups |
cuneiform | a Sumerian system of writing, in which wedge-shaped symbols were used |
scribe | a professional record keeper or copier of documents |
Mesopotamia | the land between two rivers |