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Mesopotamia SG
A study guide for Mesopotamian unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Myth | a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world |
| Epic | a story of gilgamesh |
| Monotheism | belief in one god |
| Gilgamesh | was the fifth king of the Sumerian city of Uruk. He became known as a demigod with superhuman strength in later legends and tales such as the Epic of Gilgamesh |
| Enkidu | Wild man sent by the gods |
| Utnapishtim | The ancient one and his wife was granted immortality |
| Silt | Fine particles of fertile soil |
| Scribe | A person who writes out or copies documents: often a record keeper |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| Urshanabi | The boatman in the epic of gilgamesh |
| Ishtar | Was a great |
| Caravan | |
| Mesopotamia | |
| Babylon | |
| Cuneiform | |
| Bazaar | |
| Astromoner | |
| Prophet | |
| Surplus | |
| Tribute |