Geography
A mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land ideal for farming
Silt
Worship of many gods
Polytheism
A writing system invented by the Sumerians made using wedge-shaped marks in soft clay
Cuneiform
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
City-state
An advanced state of human society usually marked by advanced government, science, agriculture, and culture
Civilization
A system that supplies dry land with water through pipes, ditches, or streams
Irrigation
A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
Ziggurat
A long poem about a legendary or real hero
Epic
A Babylonian king who created the world's first known written code of law
Hammurabi
Different levels of power divided into 3 classes including upper class, middle class, and lower class
Social Classes
Rivers that flooded annually and brought fertile soil ideal for farming
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
A funnel attached to a plow letting them plant seeds and till soil at the same time
Seed Funnel
An Akkadian king who unified the city-states and created the world's first empire
Sargon