Land Between 2 Rivers
professional writer
Scribe
a region in Southwest Asia; site of the first civilizations
Fertile Crescent
an organized list of laws and rules
Code
a set of symbols that represents the sounds of a language
Alphabet
What religion did the beliefs of the Israelites develop?
Judaism
a city that is also a separate, independent state
City-State
many territories and peoples controlled by one government
Empire
the king of Babylon from about 1792-1750 BC; creator of the Babylonian empire
Hammurabi
the belief in 1 god
Monotheism
a binding agreetment
Covenant
a traditional story; in some cultures, a legend that explains people's beliefs
Myth
a group of travelers journeying together
Caravan
Capital of the Babylonian Empire
Babylon
a time when there is so little food that many people starve
Famine
an Israelite leader whom the Torah credits with leading the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan
Moses
the belief in many gods
Polytheism
a market selling different kinds of goods
Bazaar
groups of wedges and lines used to write several languages of the Fertile Crescent
Cuneiform
to force someone to live in another country
Exile
a religious teacher who is regarded as someone who speaks for God or for a god
Prophet
What is the land between 2 rivers
Mesopotamia
a religion that developed in ancient Persia
Zoroastrianism
Name 1 of 3 uses of writing in Sumer
1. to keep records
2. create references
3. record personal messages
Developed an empire through trading along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Phoenicians
the scattering of people who have common background or beliefs
Diaspora