Invention
What civilization invented the wheel
Sumerians
What was the name of the temple built in all city states
Ziggurat
What material was cloth made out of
Wool or flax
What were the earliest Mesopotamian homes
Huts
What was another name for Mesopotamia?
“The land between two rivers”
Cuneiform
What were the facings of the ziggurat made out of
Colorful glazed bricks
What type of clothing did women wear
Gowns
What were huts built out of
A bundle of reeds
What cause flooding in Mesopotamia?
Spring Rains
Who made one of the first law codes
Hammurabi
Mesopotamian religion was what type
Polytheistic
What clothing did men wear
Skirt-like garments
What were Mesopotamian’s modern houses built from
Sun-baked mud bricks
What did flooding bring to Mesopotamia?
Rich soil for farming
What were Mesopotamian riverboats called and what was there purpose?
They are called turnips and are used to transport goods
What does ziggurat mean
Mountain of god or hill of heaven
When did women have to wear headdresses?
In important occasions
How many stories tall were the Lower-class homes?
One-story
What was the climate of the Mesopotamian plain?
Hot summers, little rain, and dry land
What number was was Mesopotamian math system based on
Base 60 number system
What did ziggurats house
The city’s patron god or goddess
What did both wealthy me and women wear
Gold and silver jewelry set with precious stones
How many stories tall were the Upper-class homes?
Two-stories
Where is Mesopotamia located in present-day?
Iraq and parts of Syria and Turkey