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Mrs. Pacht: Geography Test 1
Fertile
is rich, moist soil
Crecent
the shape of a new moon
Why is this area called the Fertile Crecent?
This area is shaped like a crecent and has rich soil so that the early settlers could provide
themselves with the 3 basic neccesities: food,
Mediterranean Sea
This sea was the Super Highway of ancient time.
Mesopotamia
The Greeks named this land (area) Mesopotamia because in Greek it means the land between two
rivers.
irrigation system
diggin canals from the river to the fields (to water the crops).
surplus
alot of extra crops
barter system
exchanging goods and services.
4 characterictics that identify civilization
1. a form of goverment
question
2. a calender
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3. a written language
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4. specialization of labor