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King Hammurabi King of Babylon; protected less powerful; conquered Amorties; wrote first written set of laws
King Sargon created first empire in Mesopotamia - lasted 200 years; ruled people of Akkad + Sumer; conquered Sumer's city states; ambitour
irrigation routing water to farm lands; ex = shadoof; used to bring or prevent water; supplies dry land with water
silt fine particles of fertile soil
polytheism a belief in many gods; sumerian belief
ziggurat temple in middle of city-state to honor the gods; pyramid shape with temple on top
cuneiform Mesopotamian language; symbols; first writing system
upper egypt south; called egypt; near Nubia and Kush
lower egypt north; near delta; named kemet; "black land"
unification connecting/creating; to bring together into one unit
hieroglyphics Egyptian writing system; pictures and sound symbols
pharaohs ancient egyptian ruler
king narmer united upper and lower egypt; king of upper egypt; capital = memphis; center of government and culture; ruled through dynasty
queen hatshepsut woman pharaoh; built temples and restored monuments; expanded empire with trade
social pyramid a way of ranking social classes highest to lowest
theocracy a government of religious leaders; ruler is also religious leader
monotheism a belief in one god
abraham founder of Judaism
moses received 10 commandments from god
surplus an extra amount/supply
specialization training for a specific job
trade exchanging goods or service
domestication training an animal to benefit humans
civilization culture that has developed specialization, religion, learning and government
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