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Global 1A - Ch. 2-1
Mesopotamia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cuneiform | Sumerian writing system; used clay tablets |
| dynasty | families that passed down rule to their sons for many generations |
| ziggurat | Sumerian religious temple; priests performed rituals and sacrifices |
| Fertile Crescent | area between Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
| city-state | an area around a city that was ruled like a country; had walls for protection |
| civilization | has cities, jobs, public institutions, writing, and advanced technology |
| Code of Hammurabi | set of laws in the Babylonian Empire; "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" |
| Epic of Gilgamesh | told the story of a great flood; included many gods and sacrifices |
| epic | long, narrative poem that included a hero, gods and goddesses, and sometimes superhuman powers |
| advantages of Sumer's location | source of water, fertile soil |
| disadvantages of Sumer's location | unprotected, flooding |