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Mesopotamia
Vocabulary for Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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; |
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