1
A professional writer
Scribe
A type of writing with lines and wedges
Cuneiform
Belief in 1 god
Monotheism
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
Not enough food to go around
Famine
Symbols that represent the sounds of a language
Alphabet
Stories about gods that explain beliefs
Myths
What you can an organized set of laws
What 2 rivers does Mesopotamia lie between?
Tigris and Euphrates
How did the physical geography of the Fertile Crescent affect the growth of the ancient civilizations?
Rich soil, life giving rivers drew people who became farmers and city builders. It was centrally located.
Access to the water.
Describe the location of the Fertile Crescent.
Between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to Persian Gulf
Why was Hammurabi's code so important?
It was the 1st attempt at written laws where people understood what the laws were.
Mesopotamia comes from Greek words that mean?
Between the rivers
What is an advantage of the Phoenician alphabet?
It was easier to use than cuneiform so more people could use it.
What continent was Mesopotamia located on?
Asia
What was the name of the giant stone building at the center of the city?
Ziggurat