The set of 282 laws in Babylonia
Hammurabi's Code
System of writing that existed in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
The first ever story written down was called...
Epic of Gilgamesh
Belief in just one god
Monotheism
What does the carving at the top of Hammurabi's Code show?
Hammurabi receiving the laws from the god Shamash
I am the sea to the west of Mesopotamia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Mesopotamia was located in an area with rich soil called the
Fertile Crescent
This type of religious person was often at the top of society in Mesopotamia
Priests
The Phoenicians were most known for
the alphabet
This empire conquered Mesopotamia
Persian Empire
A group of people that have all parts of GRAPES can be considered a
civilization
The Persian king who was kind and respectful to his people, even if he conquered them
Cyrus the Great
Another word for "farming" that allowed civilizations to begin
What is agriculture?
We call deserts or mountains that protect civilizations from invader ________.
natural barriers