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Mesopotamia21a

World History

QuestionAnswer
Mesopotamia Land between Tigris and Euphrates River.
Sir Leonard Woolly British Archaeologist that proved an ancient ruin in the Middle East was the biblical of city of UR.
climate 7 inches fo rainfal; 50-93 degrees fahrenheit
Natural Resources Petroleum, natural gas, water
Ur Modern Iraq
Archaeologist Men and women who study objects from the past to learn about the people who made and used them.
Artifacts Clay tablets, pottery, jewelry, sculptures and coins.
Artifacts Often give clues about a person's lifestyle and character traits.
Tell Archaeologists often choose an excavation site because of the presence of this mound. Means high
camel Ridden behind the hump
Wheel Sumerian farmers were the first to use this.
tablet-house Place where Sumerian students attended school
cuniform "wedge-shaped" writing, first kind of written language on clay tablets
Artisans skilled craftsman
BC Means "before Christ"
ziggurat Temple Tower that rose 3 levels with a shrine on top.
Discipline The man in charge of the whip maintained...
Proverb A sweet word is everyone's friend. A wise saying.
school father the chief teacher who gave the students lessons to practice.
Polytheism Greek word meaning many gods.
City-State An independent city and its surrounding land.
Irrigation System that brought water from the river to the Sumerian farms.
Flax Plant Sumerians spun linen thread from these long fibers.
Fish and Bread Most important food in the Sumerians diet.
600 The Sumerian language had over how many symbols
Sumerians First to use the wheel to make clay pots.
Lapis lazuli a blue stone
AD Time period in which you were born
Artisans Skilled craftsmen
Exports Goods sold to foreign traders
Shell Inlay shells arranged to form a design like a puzzle.
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