mesopotamia!!!!!!!!!!!! ;] Flashcards
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a culture that has developed a 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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the way people manage money and resources for the production of goods and services.
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Economy
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Social Structure divisions within a society and culture
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Social Structure
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(wedge-shaped)- first form of writing EVER!
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Cuneiform
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Scribe writers or record keepers
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