Mesopotamia Flashcards
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A culture that has a developed system of government, religion and learning.
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Civilization
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a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia
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Fertile Crescent
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The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and babylonian civilizations.
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Mesopotamia
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light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating.
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Silt
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an independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it.
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City State
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to believe in many gods and goddesses.
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Polytheism
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c. 2300 B.C. united Sumer creating the 1st Empire.
He became the 1st emperor & expanded his empire north.
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Sargon
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a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government.
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Code of Law:
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(wedge-shaped)- first form of writing EVER!
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Cuneiform
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