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10499680927Megalitha giant rock that forms a prehistoric monument0
10499680928Holocenethe era since the end of the Ice Age 11,000 years ago.1
10499683184Agricultural Revolutionwhen people accidentally grew plants, thought it was cool, and started growing plants on purpose2
10499683651Foragersomeone who goes out and collects plants for food3
10499683652Neolithicnewer part of the Stone Age4
10499685350Paleolithicolder part of the Stone Age5
10499686341Stone Agewhen people started making tools6
10499686342Historystudy of the past7
10499687694Culturethe traditions and beliefs of a group of people8
10499688680Civilizationcities, jobs, basic government9
10499688681Babylonlargest and most important city in Mesopotamia10
10499689817Sumeriansthe creators of the first Mesopotamian civilization11
10499689818Semiticlanguage family spoken across parts of western Asia and northern Africa12
10499690957City-statea state that is just a city and it's immediately surrounding land13
10499691737Hammurabiking of Babylon, known for creating laws14
10499691738Scribesomeone who writes stuff down15
10499694714Zigguratrectangular stepped pyramid in Mesopotamia16
10499695788Amuletnecklace that's supposed to ward evil17
10499696534Cuneiformfirst writing system; clay tablets18
10499697535Pharohruler of Egypt19
10499697536Ma'atgoddess of truth and justice20
10499699711Pyramidburial tombs of ancient egypt21
10499699712Memphiscapital of Old Kingdom Egypt22
10499700658Thebescapital of New Kingdom Egypt23
10499701179Hieroglyphicspictures representing language24
10499705484Papyruspaper made from reeds growing on the river25
10499705485Mummya preserved body26
10499706335Harappalarge ancient city of the Indus civilization in Pakistan27
10499707319Mohenjo-daromajor city of the Indus valley civilization28
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