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Mesopotamia Vocab

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clay tablets Cuneiform writing was developed to keep records on
Land between 2 rivers What does the Greek word "Mesopotamia" mean?
Zagros Mountains The mountain range east of the Fertile Crescent are
gods and goddesses Deities
fertile particles of soil left behind by flooding rivers silt
mixing and melting of metals to make things metallurgy
more than enough; extra surplus
A small independent state consisting of an urban area and the surrounding farmland. City-State
a group of different territories and people united under a single ruler. Empire
First known set of written laws developed in Mesopotamia Hammurabi's Code
Belief in many gods. Polytheism
An arc (crescent) of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. Fertile Crescent
Stepped pyramid shaped temples built by Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses. Ziggurat
A way of supplying fresh water to an area of farmland. Irrigation system
One of the first Long poems ever written. Epic of Gilgamesh
A system of writing developed by the Sumerians around 3,000 BC, using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets. Cuneiform
Two major rivers of Mesopotamia Tigris and Euphrates
Euphrates and Tigris Name the two rivers that were important to the settlement of Mesopotamia
civilization Religion, social structure, achievements(technology&writing), Political institutions(government), economy(surpluses for trade) are all characteristics of a?
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