| A | B |
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| alphabet | a set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language |
| battering ram | a powerful weapon with a wooden beam mounted on wheels |
| bazaar | a market selling different kinds of goods |
| caravan | a group of traders traveling together |
| city-state | a city that is also a separate, independent state |
| code | an organized list of laws and rules |
| cuneiform | groups of wedges and lines used to write several different languages of the Fertile Crescent |
| diaspora | the scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs |
| empire | many territories and peoples controlled by one government |
| exile | to force someone to live in another country |
| famine | a time when there is so little food that many people starve |
| monotheism | the belief in one god |
| myth | a traditional story that explains people’s beliefs |
| polytheism | the belief in many gods |
| prophet | a religious teacher who is regarded as speaking for a god |
| scribe | a professional writer |
| covenant | a promise believed to be made by a god |
