messopotamia Flashcards

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Fertile crescent

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a fertile religion in aria that includes the religion of messopotamia

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messopotamia

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the region between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers; birthplace the Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations

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silt

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light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating

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irrigation

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a legacy that consists of canals artificial lakes and gates . it allows farmers to expand their fields and bring water to their crops .

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city state

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a independent self governing city and the lands \ villages around it

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polytheism

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to believe many gods and goddesses

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ziggu

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ziggurat

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a religious temple in Mesopotamia

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Sargon

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c.2300 B.C united sumer creating the 1st empire he became the 1st emperor and expanded

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code of law

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a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government

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Hammurabi

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king of the Babylonian empire ; creator of the code of Hammurabi

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Economy

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the way people manage money and resources for the goods and series

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social structure

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division within a society and culture

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cuneiform

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( wedge - shaped ) - first from of writting EVER

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scribe

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writers or record keepers

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