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Mesopotamia

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land between the rivers settled in 500 B.C. Mesopotamia
This area includes the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers and extends to the Mediterranean Sea Fertile Crescent
Today, this ancient land included Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey Fertile Crescent
silt, fertile land, and irrigation was provided by the rivers
Sumerians built these to help control floods damns
Sumerians believed in this type of religion polytheism
a group of many different lands under one ruler empire
a payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender tribute
a district within a larger country or empire province
a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels caravan
a person who studies starts planets and the moon astronomer
Akkadian leader and the first Emperor of Sumer and Akkad which eventually became Mesopotamia Sargon
Amorites took over Mesopotamia and built many cities, the biggest was known as Babylon
King of Babylon who later conquers cities and forms the Babylonian Empire Hammurabi
a system or set of law a code
famous code of law created by Hammurabi the code of Hammurabi
these people conquered the Babylonians and forced people they conquered to pay tribute Assyrians
Reason why the Assyrian Army was so strong IRON weapons
This empire divided its land into provinces; it was ruled by a king, used law codes, and built roads that connected provinces Assyrian Empire
this group of people conquered the Assyrians as they fought amongst themselves Chaldeans
Chaldean ruler who rebuilt Babylon, and made it the largest and riches city in the world King Nebuchadnezzar
King Nebuchadnezzar built this wonder of the ancient world Hanging Gardens of Babylon
These people were the first to use a seven day week Chaldeans
contributions of the Chaldeans built Hanging Gardens, promoted trade, studied astronomy, made first sundial, seven-day week
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