Geography
A method that brings water to the crops
Irrigation
A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler.
Empire
Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar
Complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing
Civilization
Rich soil left after a flood
What is silt?
A person who studies planets and stars.
Astronomer
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god
Ziggurat
Babylon became rich from trade because it was located on a major trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the ______________.
Persian Gulf
Where is Mesopotamia located today?
Iraq
The Sumerian who learned how to write
A group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels.
Caravan
What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?
The land between rivers
City-state style