People
people who do not settle in one place for to long and usually move with food and water supply
nomads
a region of fertile land that curves from the Mediterranean sea to the Persian gulf
Fertile Crescent
A groups ideas, beliefs, and customs
culture
excess of food or materials
The first 5 books of the bible
Torah
skilled craftspeople that devoted their time to crafts
artisans
the land that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates river
Mesopotamia
complex or organized society
civilization
Sumerian writing the first type of writing
cuneiform
Who B.C. and A.D. are based on
Jesus
A king that was responsible for developing a "code" that was made up of 282 laws.
King Hammurabi (King of Babylon)
(Hammurabi's Code)
A large landmass that is part of a continent but is independent
subcontinent
a town or city and the land controlled by it with its own government
city-state
a pyramid shaped structure that rose to the sky a holy temple in ancient civilizations
ziggurat
The two rivers that Mesopotamia is between
Tigris and Euphrates
People at the bottom of the social class
slaves or farmers
region formed at the mouth of a river by deposition
delta
a group of nations or people ruled over by a government or supreme leader
empire
the worship of many gods
polytheism
distinguishes one civilization from another
language
skilled craftspeople that devoted their time to crafts
hunter-gatherers
rocky stretches in a river marked by rapid currents or waterfalls
cataracts
The spread of ideas, beliefs, customs, and technology from one culture to another
cultural diffusion
the worship of one god
monotheism
state ruled by religious figures
theocracy