Mesopotamian Civilization Flashcards
What is cuneiform?
Relating to the wedge-shaped characters using ancient writing system of Mesopotamia
What is dyke?
a barrier used to regulate water from a river etc
What is emergence?
become known
What is Hammurabi Code?
a Babylonian law established in 18th BC to deal with criminal and civil matters
What is Polytheism?
belief in more than one god
What are sedentary communities?
the practice of living in one place for a long time
What is Sumerians?
the people of southern Mesopotamia whose civilization flourished
Means- Lands of civilized Kings
What is ziggurats?
a massive built structure in ancient Mesopotamia for religious practices
What was the area they inhabited called and why?
Cradle of civilization because it was the very first civilization have been in existence
What is the social aspect of this civilization?
They lived in mud houses
What is the economical aspect of this civilization?
Sailed on rivers for trading
Participated in barter trading
What is the political aspect of this civilization?
King Hammurabi’s law
Structured Laws
What is the religious aspect of this civilization?
Ziggurats
Buried Royal with jewelry
What are the invention and technological aspects of this civilization?
First writing system
Time
Calendar
Pottery
