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Mesopotamia

TermDefinition
fertile crescent a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East that sits between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
city-state the smallest part of Sumerian civilization (a small area surrounding a large city)
theocracy a system of government in which priests rule in the name of a god or gods (also known as divine right)
ziggurat a temple that served as a shrine where Sumerians believed gods and goddesses ruled the city
empire a group of city-states under a single authority
Code of Hammurabi a strict and harsh set of laws created by the Babylonian king, Hammurabi
Cuneiform a form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets
polytheistic the belief in multiple gods (Mesopotamia carried this belief)
monotheistic the belief in one god (Christianity carries this belief)
patriarchal a type of society controlled by men in which women typically have very few rights or privileges
nomad a member of a group that has no permanent home that wanders from place to place in search of food and water
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