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SS6 Final Mesopotami
SS6 Final Exam Review Mesopotamia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| IMPORTANT WATER SOURCE | Tigris & Euphrates Rivers |
| Achievements/Innovations & Impacts | -code of Hammurabi -ziggurats -cuneiform -wheel -irrigation |
| Important people | Sargon the Great- first standing army & built World's first empire Hammurabi- first set of laws (Code of Hammurabi) |
| Geography | land between Tigris & Euphrates Rivers was known as Mesopotamia or the Fertile Crescent |
| Form of Government | monarchy (ruled by a king); centralized government |
| Social Structure | upper class: king, priests, warriors middle: workers lower: slaves, farmers |
| Religion | not much is known about their gods; believed to be polytheistic |