MESOPOTAMIA
1. Civilization- A complex society with cities, government, art, religion, class, and writing.
2. Fertile Crescent- Area of fertile land in the Middle East.
3. Mesopotamia- means ''Land between the Rivers''
4. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers- Rivers that surround Mesopotamia.
5. Irrigation- Moving water to grow food.
6. City- state- Isolated cities that functioned like small countries.
7. Ziggurat- Means '' mountain of god''
8. Artisans- Skilled workers that made useful products.
9.Cuneiform- First form of writing, uses wedged- shaped symbols.
10. Scribes- Record Keepers, Those that could write.
11. Epic Of Gilgamesh- The world's oldest known story, comes from summer.
12. Sargon- King of Akkadians, first to conquer all of Mesopotamia.
13. Empire- A group of many different lands under one ruler.
14. Babylon- City built by Hammurabi.
15. Hammurabi- King of babylonian Empire, famous for his Law Codes.
16. Hammurabi's Code- First organized and written code that all could see.
2. Fertile Crescent- Area of fertile land in the Middle East.
3. Mesopotamia- means ''Land between the Rivers''
4. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers- Rivers that surround Mesopotamia.
5. Irrigation- Moving water to grow food.
6. City- state- Isolated cities that functioned like small countries.
7. Ziggurat- Means '' mountain of god''
8. Artisans- Skilled workers that made useful products.
9.Cuneiform- First form of writing, uses wedged- shaped symbols.
10. Scribes- Record Keepers, Those that could write.
11. Epic Of Gilgamesh- The world's oldest known story, comes from summer.
12. Sargon- King of Akkadians, first to conquer all of Mesopotamia.
13. Empire- A group of many different lands under one ruler.
14. Babylon- City built by Hammurabi.
15. Hammurabi- King of babylonian Empire, famous for his Law Codes.
16. Hammurabi's Code- First organized and written code that all could see.