fertile cresent Flashcards
canals
a human-made waterway
empire
a group of people or states ruled by two strong single rulers
clan
a large family based unit with loyalty to the group
polytheism
the belief in more than one God
monotheism
a belief in one god
alluvial
a flat area of land next to a stream or river that flows
culture
a groups way of living
cultural hearth
center of civilization from which ideas and technology spread
bazaar
a market place
social hierarchy
the division of society by rank of class
pictographs
a painted picture used to communicate
epic poems
a long poem that tells of a hero’s adventure
myth
a traditional story
cuneiform
the earliest known form of writing
architecture
the science of building
ziggurat
a pyramid shaped temple in Sumer with several levels
code
a systematic or organized set of laws or rules
caravan
a group of merchants traveling together for safety
priests
A person who performs religious ceremonies
silt
fine particles in the soil that deposited along river banks
