| A | B |
| scribe | a professional writer |
| city-state | a community with its own separate government |
| ziggurat | a temple of the ancient Sumerians or Babylonians |
| polytheism | belief in many gods. |
| myth | tradional story that may involve gods |
| empire | many territories & people controlled by one govt. |
| caravan | group of traders traveling together |
| code | an organized set of laws |
| cuneiform | system of writing using wedges and lines |
| alphabet | a set of symbols that representsounds of the language |
| monotheism | belief in one god. |
| famine | not enough food people are starving |
| exile | force someone to live in another country |
| covenant | a binding agreement/contract |
| prophet | a religious leader |