messopotamia Flashcards
Fertile crescent
a fertile religion in aria that includes the religion of messopotamia
messopotamia
the region between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers; birthplace the Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations
silt
light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating
irrigation
a legacy that consists of canals artificial lakes and gates . it allows farmers to expand their fields and bring water to their crops .
city state
a independent self governing city and the lands \ villages around it
polytheism
to believe many gods and goddesses
ziggu
ziggurat
a religious temple in Mesopotamia
Sargon
c.2300 B.C united sumer creating the 1st empire he became the 1st emperor and expanded
code of law
a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government
Hammurabi
king of the Babylonian empire ; creator of the code of Hammurabi
Economy
the way people manage money and resources for the goods and series
social structure
division within a society and culture
cuneiform
( wedge - shaped ) - first from of writting EVER
scribe
writers or record keepers
