The Fertile Crescent Flashcards
Levees
A wall that keeps a river within banks
Silt
Loose soil carried by water
Droughts
Long periods without rain
Erosion
The wearing away of soil by wind or water
Cuneiform
Most important invention first writing system ever in the world
Scribe
An official writer
City states
A self-governing state that also governs nearby villages
Ziggurat
Flattened pyramid made of mud-brick
Aqueduct
A raised water way
Sargon
A famous king of a city state called lush
Why did the different city-states constantly war with each other
The city states were constantly at war with each other because they wanted control/power over water. With the power of water they can flood the city state or not give you any water at all.
Gilgamesh
Legendary Mesopotamian king and hero
Hammurabi
King of the Babylonian empire creator of one of the worlds oldest known codes of law
Sargon was the famous king of
Lush
Who mostly went to school
Boys
Who was always the head of the family
The father
How many years was Sargon ruling for
56
How many years were the city-states United?
About 100
How many symbols of cuneiform were there
500+
An official writer is called
A scribe
What does eye-for-eye mean
Everyone is equal
Who was the Sumerian princess
Enheduana
