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CH 3 Meso

Mesopotamia

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ziggurats pyramid-shaped temple with steps
wheel most important contribution of the Sumerians
Sumer created world's first advanced society
Gilgamesh story of legendary Sumerian king (1st super hero)
scribe writer
Mesopotamia land between two rivers
Euphrates Tigris and ____Rivers formed border of Mesopotamia
canals built to help control river's flow
priests served as the link between Sumerians and the gods
occupation people's social class depended on wealth and _____
Hammurabis Code that was the first written list of laws
cuneiform first form of writing using wedge shapes
chariots The Hittites and Assyrians used ____ and iron weapons.
cedar resource Phoenicia was known for
Babylonians three civilizations that developed in Mesopotamia were ___, Akkadians and Sumerians
Nebuchadnezzar Chaldean monarch rebilt Babylon
traderoutes way Phoenician alphabet was spread
Neolithic Era during which agriculture was first practiced
fertilesoil one reason ancient people settled near rivers
divisionoflabor arrangement in which each worker specializes
Lydians first people to coin money
polytheism worship of many gods
socialhierachy devision of society by rank or social class
epics long poems that tell the story of a hero
rural lives in country
irrigation way of supplying water to an area of land
surplusoffood MOST important reason civilizations began
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