Vocabulary
The belief in more than one god
Polytheism
Rain and melting snow from the Taurus Mountains
These are ways that irrigation has advanced in modern times
Hoses, sprinklers, electronic controls
This religious structure could be found in the middle of a city state
Ziggurat
A pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top
Ziggurat
The two major rivers that surrounded Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
This provided water to dry land to benefit agriculture
Agriculture
This surrounded a Sumerian city state
The type of writing used by ancient Mesopotamians
Cuneiform
Mesopotamian floods were dangerous because...
They were violent and unpredictable
Name 3 parts of ancient Mesopotamian irrigation
Canals, gates, dams (levees)
Sumerian kings said that they received their power from these
The Gods
A person who copies or writes documents; a record keeper
Scribe
These 2 geographical features made Mesopotamia a good place to settle
These are ways that writing was used in ancient Mesopotamia (name at least 2)
Court records, marriage contracts, business deals/trade, events, stories
Mesopotamians believed that their gods controlled...(name 2 categories)
Nature and parts of their daily lives
Fine particles in the soil that made it more fertile
Silt
Mesopotamian floods were helpful because...
They brought water for crops and silt for the soil
The Sumerians created a number system based on this number
60
These people could go to the top of a ziggurat