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Mesopotamia Vocab 2
Term | Definition |
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Hanging Gardens | an immense staircase of greenery in Babylon, known as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. |
Provinces | political districts |
Caravan | a group of people traveling together often for trading. |
Empire | A group of many different lands under one ruler. |
Babylon | A city on the Euphrates River that became the richest and largest in the world. |
Hammurabi's Code | one of the oldest known set of laws that could be both fair and also cruel. |
Assyria | An empire with a strong army that took over all of Mesopotamia by 650 B.C. |
Astronomers | A scientist who studies objects in space. |
Class | A person's place in society often defined by wealth, family and power. |