Unit 3: Mesopotamia Flashcards
a culture that has developed system of government, religion, and learning
Civilization
a fertile reigon in asia that includes the region of mesopotamia
Fertile Cresent
the region between tigris and eughrates rivers; birthplace of the summerian and babylonian civilization
Mesopotamia
an independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it
city state
to believe in many gods and goddeses
ploythism
a religious temple in mesopotamia
ziggurat
2300 BC united empire. He became the 1st emporor and expanded his empire month
sargon
a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government
code of law
king of babylonion empire; creator of the code of hammurabi
hammarabi
the way people manage money and resourses for the productionof goods and services
economy
divisions within a society and culture
social structure
first form of writing EVER!
cuneiform
writers or record keepers
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