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(Willis) Mesopotamia

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Before civilizations could develop, people needed to have their basic needs for these met food & water
The process of building dams, channels, walls, and ditches to bring water to crops Irrigation
Which event marked the beginning of history? the beginning of written language
Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery are called Artisans
Which set of Mesopotamian laws governed daily life for everyone Code of Hammurabi
Irrigation, written language, and a written code of laws are achievements of ancient Mesopotamian civilization
The importance of Hammurabi's legal code that covered most areas of daily life is that it was the first written code of laws
Sargon, the king of the Akkadians, conquered many Mesopotamian city-states, resulting in the first known Empire
Scribes were highly respected in Mesopotamian society because they were needed to keep trade records
Historians have identified the basic characteristics of civilization as Cities, governments, religion, social structure, writing, and art
The six characteristics of civilizations are cities, governments, ____, social structure, writing, and art religion
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life? Hammurabi
The Sumerian writing system was called cuneiform
The first kings were probably war heroes.
The plow, sailboat, and wheel are all Sumerian inventions
Kings & Priests were members of the what class? Upper
Who was the king of the Akkadians who conquered all of Mesopotamia? Sargon
____ helped ideas spread around the world Trade
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