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 civilizations.
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.
Writers or record keepers.
Scribe.
