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HMS 6th M.E. 2
Middle East Section 2: The Rise of Sumer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mesopotamia | a region between Asia Minor and the Persian Gulf, and between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
| Sumer | a region of Mesopotamia where the world's first civilization developed |
| rural | countryside area |
| urban | city areas |
| city-state | a city and all the countryside around it |
| Gilgamesh | a king who became a legend in Sumerian literature |
| Sargon | a strong ruler who created the first empire |
| empire | an area of many territories and people that are controlled by one government |
| polytheism | the worship of many gods |
| priests | people who performed religious ceremonies |
| social hierarchy | grouping people by rank or class |