mesopotamia Flashcards
a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is the birthplace of the sumerian and Babylonian civilizations
Mesopotamia
a legacy that consists of canals, artificial lakes and gates. It allowed farmers to expand their fields and bring water to their crops.
Irrigation
light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating.
Silt
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
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
