Mesopotamia Flashcards
Light soil in rivers that Mesopotamia retentive soil type with a high fertility rating
stilt
a legacy that consists of canals,artificial lakes and gates.it allowed farmers to expand their fields and bring water to their crops
Irrigation
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
an independent self governing city and the lands/villages around it.
city states
to believe in many gods and goddnesses
polythesim
a religious temple in Mesopotamia
Ziggurat
Sargon - 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
