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Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia Vocab

TermDefinition
Epic A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds. It focuses on bravery
Tribute Forced payments
Silt fine particles of fertile soil
Irrigation Supplying land with water through a network of canals
Surplus (n.) an amount beyond what is required, excess; (adj.) more than what is needed or expected an amount left over after a need has been met
City-State A city with political and economic control over itself and the surrounding countryside
Polytheism Belief in many gods
Ziggurat massive pyramidal stepped tower made of mudbricks. It is associated with religion in ancient Mesopotamian cities
Cuneiform A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
Scribe a person who writes things down
Empire A large territory or a group of territories controlled by one ruler
Province A unit of an empire
Caravan group of traveling merchants and animals
Merchant A person who makes money by selling goods
Code an organized list of laws and rules
Hammurabi's Code first written code/set of laws that all were expected to obey
Babylon Capital of the Chaldean Empire
astronomer person who maps the stars and planets
Assyrian Empire very harsh people who exploited the use of iron weapons to build their Mesopotamian empire, which lasted less than 100 years. they had a very strong military
Chaldean Emprie The new Babylonians, their king was king Nebuchadnezzar.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon Ancient Wonder. Built for king's wife who was homesick.
Sargon ruler of Akkadians
Akkadian Empire first empire of Ancient Mesopotamia
Social Structure people at the top (upper class) are the wealthy, kings, priests, warriors people in the middle (middle class) are farmers, artisans, craftspeople people at the bottom (lower class) are enslaved, captured in war, etc.
artisan skilled workers who make goods by hand
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