Mesopotamia Flashcards
A culture that has a developed system of government, religion and learning
civilization
a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia
fertile crescent
the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and Babylonian civilization
Mesopotamia
light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating.
silt
a legacy that consists of canals, artificial lakes and gates. It allowed farmers to expand their fields and bring water to their crops.
Irrigation
an independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it.
city state
to believe in many gods and goddesses.
Polytheism
a religious temple in Mesopotamia
Ziggurat
c. 2300 B.C. united Sumer creating the 1st Empire.
He became the 1st emperor & expanded his empire north.
sargon
a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government
code of law
King of the Babylonian empire; creator of the Code of Hammurabi.
Hammurabi
the way people manage money and resources for the production of goods and services.
economy
divisions within a society and culture.
social structure
(wedge-shaped)- first form of writing EVER!
Cuneiform
