Unit 3 Mesopotamia Flashcards
A culture that has developed system of government religion and learning
Civilization
a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia
Fertile Cresent
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers birthplace of the Sumerian Babylonian civilizations
Mesopotamia
an independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it.
City State
to believe in many gods and goddesses.
Polytheism
a religious temple in Mesopotamia
Ziggura
2300 B.C. united Sumer creating the 1st Empire.
He became the 1st emperor & expanded his empire north.
Sargon
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
(wedge-shaped)- first form of writing EVER!
Cuneiform
writers or record keepers
Scribe
the first form of writing. Written on wedge-shaped clay tablets
Cuneiform