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Mesopotamia
Focuses on the Tigris/Euphrates but also includes other River Valleys
Term | Definition |
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Phoenicians | Civilization from Mesopotamia that traded on the Mediterranean Sea. |
Cuneiform | Writing system from Mesopotamia. |
Monotheistic | Any religion that believes in only one God. |
Hebrews | Civilization from Mesopotamia that created the world's first monotheistic religion. |
Ten Commandments | Written laws created by the Hebrews. |
Hammurabi's Code | Written laws created by a Mesopotamian king named, Hammurabi. |
Abraham | The Hebrew man who created the Hebrew (aka Jewish) religion. |
Moses | The Hebrew leader who created the Ten Commandments and led the Hebrews out of their enslavement in Egypt. |
Polytheistic | Believing in more than one god. |
Mesopotamia | Another name for the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys. |
Mediterranean Sea | Located near Mesopotamia, the Phoenicians used this for trade. |
Irrigation | Using rivers or other sources to water crops. |
Hieroglyphics | Writing system used by Egyptians and Nubians in the Nile River Valley. |