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Mesopotamia
Vocabulary for Unit
Term | Definition |
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silt | small particles of fertile soil |
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 |
city states | a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory |
polytheism | a belief in more than one god |
ziggurat | a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top |
epic | a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero |
scribes | a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper |
cuneiform | a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay |
empire | a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler |
code | a set of official laws |
province | a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire |
astronomer | a person who studies planets and stars |
caravan | a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels |
Sargon | the first ruler of Mesopotamia |
Hammurabi | known for creating a set of codes, or laws, for his empire, which had a punishment for every crime |
Assyrians | a violent, harsh, fierce and well trained army that conquered the Sumerians |
Babylonian Hanging Gardens | one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World; |