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a narrow passageway that connects two bodies of water
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strait
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fertile desert area that has enough water to support plants and animals
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oasis
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converting sea water into fresh water for drinking and irrigation
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desalination
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"the land between the rivers" between the Tigris and Euphrates- present day iraq-part of fertile...
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Mesopotamia
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present day Turkey (peninsula)
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Asia Minor
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arc shaped region of fertile land in the Middle East
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Fertile Crescent
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huge many tiered temple; the center of life in Sumer
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ziggurat
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someone who writes copies of manuscripts & documents
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scribe
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term used to describe wedge shaped writing of the ancient sumerians
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cuneiform
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governor of a province in ancient Persia
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satrap
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Greek culture spread by Alexander the Great
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Hellenistic
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what is Zoroastrianism?
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-the ancient Persian religion shrouded in mystery
-still exists today in Iran
-emphasis...
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Why is the Middle East called the crossroads of the world?
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it stands at the crossroads of 3 continents
*Africa
*Asia
*Europe
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who gave the Middle East its name?
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Europe
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what idea did the migrators, tradors, and conquerors spread?
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alphabet (phinician)
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