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Ancient Mesopotamia

TermDefinition
epic a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
silt a mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land ideal for farming
polytheism worship of many gods
city-states a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
irrigation a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
surplus an amount that is left over after a need has been met
ziggurat a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
cuneiform writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
scribe a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper
province a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire
civilization A civilization is an advanced state of human society. Typically a civilization is marked by advanced government, agriculture, science, and culture.
Hammurabi A Babylonian king who created the world's first know written code of law
An eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth People often refer to Hammurabi's code of law; the idea is that there is a logical and similar consequence to whatever the broken law was
Sargon An Akkadian king who unified the city-states and created the world' first empire
empire a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
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