Mesopotamia

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Anthropology

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The study of humankind

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Archeology

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The study of human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts

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Epic poem

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A long narrative poem celebrating the deeds of legendary or traditional heroes

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Oral tradition

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Cultural materials or traditions transmitted orally from generation

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Cuneiform

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System of writing invented by the Sumerians, with wedge-shaped symbols.

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Scribe

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A professional record keeper

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Ziggurat

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A tiered, pyramid-shaped structure part of the Sumerian temple

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Polytheism

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Belief in many gods

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Hammurabi’s code

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A large collection of laws, rules, and judgments

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Empire

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A political unit in which a number of peoples and countries are controlled by a single ruler.

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City-state

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A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit

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Dynasty

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A series of rulers from a single family

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Cultural diffusion

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The spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another

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Stele

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An upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or relief design; gravestone

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Mesopotamia

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“Land between Rivers,” a.k.a. the Fertile Crescent

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Gilgamesh

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He terrorized his people but later became a sympathetic character after he freed Earth of vicious monsters. Main antagonist of The Epic of Gilgamesh

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Enkidu

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A warrior of great strength was sent to tame Gilgamesh

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Utnapishtim

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Favorite of the gods and survived the great flood and became immortal