chapter 2 Flashcards
the ancient region between the Euphrates River & the Tigris River
Mesopotamia
A curved area from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
a mound made up of layered dirt & the remains of buildings
tell
a sediment of very fine particles containing rock and minerals that is found at the bottom of the bodies of water
silt
a way of supplying water to land or crops
irrigation
an amount that is more that what is needed
surplus
a city and surrounding land and villages it controls
city-state
a group of people in society with the same social position, often determined by economic status
social class
a system in which people exchange goods & services for other goods or services
barter
a person whose job is to record information in writing
scribe
a clay cylinder used to imprint one’s signature
cylinder seal
a skilled craftsman
artisan
the worship of many gods
polytheism
a pyramid-like temple
ziggurat
wedge-shaped writing
cuneiform
the scientific study of the stars and heavenly objects
astronomy
studying the movements and positions of the sun, moon, stars, and planets in the belief that they influenced peoples lives
astrology
a long poem about the actions of a hero
epic
a group of warriors who stood close together in a formation
phalanx
a group of nations under one government
empire
one of the greatest cities of the ancient world; beside the Euphrates River near present-day Bagdad
Babylon
a collection of Mesopotamian laws written by Hammurabi
Hammurabi’s code
the peninsula between the black sea and the mediterranean sea is what is present day Turkey
Asia Minor
Prophet whom God sent to Nineveh to tell the Assyrians to repent
Jonah
The King of Babylon and the Chaldean Empire around 612 BC
Nebuchadnezzar II
was able to tell Nebuchadnezzar the meaning of his dream
Daniel
