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131Astarte — /a stahr tee/, n. 1. an ancient Semitic deity, goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites. 2. (l.c.) Also called chestnut clam. any of several marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Astarte, having a somewhat… …
132Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …
