Civilizations Flashcards
Agriculture
Farming
Cataract
A waterfall or group of rocks that slow down the flow of water
Code of Hammurabi
Comprehensive set of laws, considered by many scholars to be the oldest laws established; developed by Hammurabi, King of Babylon
Cuneiform
A system of writing that used wedged shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas and objects; developed by the ancient Sumerians
Delta
Flat, fan shaped area of fertile land made of silt at the mouth of a river
Economy
The way people manage money/ resources for production of goods/ services
Empire
Group of lands and people ruled by one government
Expedition
A trip for a specific reason taken by a person or group
Fertile
Area in which crops are able to be grown, rich in nutrients
Fertile Crescent
An ancient area of fertile land and rivers that extend in an arc shape between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Hieroglyphics
Ancient Egyptian picture/symbol writing
Irrigation
Watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes
Mesopotamia
Land between the twin rivers- Tigris and Euphrates
Monotheism
Belief in one God
Natural Resources
Found in nature- useful to humans (ex. a mineral, forest)
Papyrus
A reed plant that grows along the Nile river
Pharaoh
Ancient Egyptian king- leader
Polytheism
Belief in many Gods
Pyramid
Burial tomb for ancient Egyptian queen or king
River Valley
Fertile area along the sides of the river
Scribe
One who was able to read and write
Silt
A mix of tiny bits of soil and rock carried and deposited by a river
Social Mobility
The movement/ shifting of membership between/ within social classes by individuals/ groups
Social Pyramid
A diagram used to show the levels of society or social hierarchy in ancient Egypt
Specialization
Training to do a particular kind of work
Surplus
More than what is needed- extra
Trade
An exchange of goods
