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Mesopotamia

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King of Kish Sargon
Wrote a code of laws Hammurabi
Means "land between two rivers" Mesopotamia
Writing of ancient Mesopotamia Cuneiform
It was believed that a god lived inside these structures Ziggurat
Two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia Tigris and Euphrates
Area of Mesopotamia is also known as the Fertile Crescent
The city-state of Nineveh is important because it became the capital of Babylonia
The Tigris and Euphrates flooded during the harvest
Sumerians traded with these people? Phoenicians
The expression "eye for an eye" comes from this Hammurabi's Code of Law
A hero and legend to the Sumerians Gilgamesh
Scribes in Mesopotamia used Cuneiform to write (4 things) letters, stories, laws, and songs
Crops that were harvested in Mesopotamia? wheat, barley, beans, onions, lettuce, dates, apples
Large building located in the center of the city-state Ziggurat
What did Sargon use in order to govern over great distances? Cuneiform
How Hammurabi was able to control key parts of the Euphrates? Built dams
Hammurabi's dams gave him the power to do what? (there are 2) cut off the flow of water or cause terrible floods
Sumerians were weakened due to Hammurabi- taking control of the Euhprhates River
Once the Sumerians were weakened Hammurabi- sent his armies to attack
2 things that made farming difficult in southern Mesopotamia? Irregular floods and droughts
Created by: jtarpeydde
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