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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Ch.2 social studies

Colby Bailey

silt

soft soil carried by water

drought

a long period of dry water
Photo by fung.leo

levee

a wall built to stop fluding

irrigation

the watering of dry land

erosion

the gradual wearing away of soil
Photo by s__i

cuneiform

a system of writing
Photo by indianadinos

scribe

official writing

aqueduct

raised water ways
Photo by designsbykari

city states

self governing cities

ziggurat

A large pyramid several stories
Photo by petcoffr

code of law

written sets of laws

code of law

written sets of laws
Photo by kjetikor

polytheism

The belief in many gods
Photo by yarnivore

empire

people ruled by one government
Photo by John Lemieux

empire

people ruled by one government
Photo by John Lemieux

Gilgamesh

tried to find secret of living forever
Photo by justinvandyke

Hammurabi

King of the bammain empire

Judaism

jews people
Photo by betta design

covenant

A special agreement

prophet

person who speaks for gode
Photo by Ian W Scott

Torah

Bible that god gave Moses

monotheism

worshipe only one god
Photo by lkajsdfl

Ten commandments

Hebrew bible is sacred to Jews
Photo by Gerry Dincher

Diaspora

Scattering Jews from homeland
Photo by Fotos GOVBA

Abraham

Founder of Judaism
Photo by J.P.Guffogg

Moses

Prophet who lead the israelites

David

king of israel
Photo by Hindrik S

Solomon

Son of David