Unit 3 Flashcards
A culture that has a developed system of goverment religion and learning
Civilization
A fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates birthplace of the Sumerian and Babylanian civilizations
Mesopotamia
Light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating
Silt
A legacy that consits of canals, Artificial lakes and gates. It allowed farmers to expands their fields and bring water to their crops.
Irrigation
An independent self governing city and the land
City State
To beleive in many gods
PolyTheisem
A religous templed in mesopotamia
Ziggurat
C. 2300 B.C united Sumer creating the 1st Empire. He became the 1st emperor & expanded his empire north.
Sargon
A written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government
Code of law
King of the babylonian empire creator of the code of Hammurabi
Hammurabi
The way people manage money and resources for the production of goods and services
Economy
Divisions within a society and culture
Social Structure
First form of writing EVER!
Cuneiform
Writers or record keepers
Scribe