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Ancient Civ of M.E.
Ancient Civilizations of Mesopotamia
Word | Definition |
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Civilization | A group of people with a similar culture who have settled in a region. |
Scarcity | a shortage of something |
Surplus | having more than enough of something |
fertile | where something can easily grow |
hunter-gatherer | one who gets their food by hunting and gathering |
Irrigation | a method of bringing water to crops in an area with no available water source |
Food Surplus | having more than enough food; this was accomplished in ancient civilizations by farming |
Artisan | a skilled craftsman, like a baker or metal worker |
Social Class | how a society is divided up based on wealth, power, or property |
Mesopotamia | the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Present day Iraq. |
Fertile Crescent | Area surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, where Mesopotamia is located. |
Canal | man-made channel for bringing water from a river to a field. A tool used in irrigation. |
Dike | a small dam |
Sumer | Earliest civilization in Mesopotamia |
Babylon | Ancient civilization that existed from 1800 B.C. to 1600 B.C. before being conquered by the Assyrians. |
Assyria | civilization that existed between 1365 B.C. and 612 B.C.; known for their large libraries |
Phoenicians | civilization that existed in the northern part of Africa near the Mediterranean; most famous for their 22 letter alphabet that allowed people to read and write. |
Polytheism | to worship many gods |
B.C./B.C.E | means "Before Christ" or "Before Common Era"; the earliest recorded time |
A.D./C.E. | Means "Anno Domini" (the year of our lord) or "Common Era", it refers to the time we are currently in. IT DOES NOT MEAN AFTER DEATH!!! |
City-state | a form of government where each city acts as a state, usually with its own god or goddess |
Ziggurat | a tmeple to the gods |
Cuneiform | a system of writing in ancient Mesopotamia; it was very complicated and used lines and wedges for the symbols. |
Hammurabi's Code | a system of laws created by King Hammurabi of Babylon that told people how to settle conflicts in all areas of life. |