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Patriarchy = A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. Mesopotamia = A historical region located in the eastern Mediterranean. Cuneiform = A system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia. Sumer = The earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia. Polytheism = The belief in or worship of more than one god.
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Animism = The belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe. Bronze = An alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals. City-state = A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. Empire = An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority. complex-society = A form of large-scale social organization that emerged in several parts of the ancient world.
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Sargon = The first ruler of the Akkadian Empire, known for his conquests of the Sumerian city-states. Hammurabi = The sixth king of the First Babylonian dynasty, famous for creating the Code of Hammurabi.
