mesopotamia
why is mesopotamia a good place to grow crops
they have rich soil
why dd sargon conquer sumer
city statesconstantly fighting with each other while weak
who first invented writing?
summerians
why is the epic of gilgamesh important
gildamesh might have been a real king
surplus food was traded for _____
$$$$$$MONEY$$$$$$
what is Hammurabis code
an eye for an eye
wich 2 land features gave mesopotamia its name?
the tigris and Euphrates river
define a cuneiform
a clay tablet you write on
what is polytheism
a belief in more than 1 god
who served a role between summerians and their gods
priests
what are the 8 features of civilization
cites,well organized goverment,established religion,job speacialization,social classes,public works,writing,arts and agriculture
what is cultral diffusion
traits from another religion to another