Vocabulary
geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mesopotamia
the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people
culture
food shortages in the foothills led to...
moving down to the river plains
Which artifacts are an example of food supply?
clay tablet and stone seal
an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower
ziggurat
area in the southern part of Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared
Sumer
a group of people marked by developments in arts, sciences, government, and social structure
civilization
uncontrolled water supply-flooding and droughts led to...
the building of an irrigation system
Which artifacts are an example of social structure?
gold cup, copper statue, clay tablet, etc
writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
cuneiform
like a small, independent country with its own government and laws
city-state
the way a society or civilization is organized
social structure
difficulties maintaining irrigation system led to...
people learning to work together
Which artifacts are an example of government?
clay tablet, stone seal, clay seal, bronze statue of King, god Lyre
symbol that stands for an object
pictograph
means of supplying land with water
irrigation system
importance in society
status
attacks by neighboring communities led to...
building city walls and moats
Which artifacts are an example of religion?
statue of a married couple
Which artifact is an example of technology?
copper statue
wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
levee
a person who writes
scribe
Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
Which artifacts are an example of the arts?
statue of married couple, copper statue, gold cup, bronze statue of King, gold lyre
Which artifacts are an example of writing?
clay tablet, stone seal, clay seal