unit 3 messtopina Flashcards
1
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a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia
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fertile
2
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The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and babylonian civilizations.
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mestopina
3
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light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating.
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Silt -
4
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- an independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it. - an independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it.
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City State
5
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- to believe in many gods and goddesses.
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Polytheism
6
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a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government.
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Code of Law:
7
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: King of the Babylonian empire; creator of the Code of Hammurabi.
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Hammurabi
8
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(wedge-shaped)- first form of writing EVER!
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Cuneiform
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