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HMS ME vocab 3 & 4

Chapter 3, sections 3 & 4: Sumerian Achievements/Later Peoples of Fertile Cres.

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cuneiform the world’s first system of writing
pictographs picture symbols
scribe writers in ancient Mesopotamia; this was a very special an important job, so few people had this job
epics long poems that tell the stories of heroes
architecture the science of building
ziggurat a pyramid-shaped temple tower
chariot a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car, used successfully by the Hittites
Nebudchadnezzar Chaldean ruler who rebuilt Babylon, including the beautiful Hanging Gardens
alphabet a set of letters that can be combined to form words
Sargon Sumerian ruler who established the world's first empire.
Hammurabi Babylonian ruler who created the first set of written laws.
Assyrians an empire that had fierce warriors
Phoenicians created the first alphabet; skilled sailors who expanded trade using sea routes
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