Mesopotamia Vocabulary Flashcards
What is a civilization?
a group of people who live in a complex, organized society within a culture
What does fertile mean?
rich (soil)
What does plain mean?
a flat area of land
What does plateau mean?
an area of high, flat land
What does irrigation mean?
a system for watering crops
What does city-state mean?
a city with its own form of government, villages, and traditions
What does region mean?
an area of land with common physical features
What does artisan mean?
a craftsperson
What does ziggurat mean?
a temple made up of a series of stacked rectangular platforms that form a pyramid-shaped structure
What does polytheism mean?
the worship of many gods
What does scribe mean?
a professional writer
What does cuneiform mean?
a form of wedge-shaped writing developed by the Sumerians
What does empire mean?
a large territory that is controlled by one ruler
What does dynasty mean?
a ruling family
What does monotheism mean?
the worship of one God
