Unit 3: Mesopotamia Flashcards
A culture that has a developed system of goverment religon and learning
civilization
a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and babylonian civilizations.
Mesopotamia
light soil in rivers that is moistrue retentive soil type with a high fertility
slit
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
Ziggurat
c. 2300 B.C united sumer creating the 1st empire He became the 1st emperor and expanded his empire north.
sargon
a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a goverment
code of law
King of the Babylonian empire creator of the code of Hammurabi.
Hammurobi
the way people mange** money** and resources for the production of goods and services
Economy
(wedge-shaped)- first form of writing EVER!
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