Vocab
Define Cuneiform
What is a system of writing that uses triangular shaped symbols?
A system of trading where people exchange goods without using money
Barter
Which 2 land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Why could people become artisans?
Job specialization
Which people invented the alphabet?
The Phoenician
What is Polytheism?
The belief in more than one God.
Who served a role between the Sumerians and their gods?
Priests
Why was Mesopotamia a good location for growing crops?
Rich soil, salt from flooding rivers
Surplus food was traded for
Other needed resources
What is Hammurabi's code?
Babylonian king laws "eye for an eye" type of law
What is a stele?
a carved stone slab or pillar that stands on end
Name several technological advances made by the Sumerians
Wheel plow
Writing Cuneiform
What is cultural diffusion?
Is the spreading of cultural traits from one region to another.
List the eight features of civilization
Cities Social Classes Public Works
Well-Organized Government Established Religion
Job Specialization Arts and Architecture
Writing
Why did Sargon conquer Sumer?
City-states constant fighting with each other made them weak
Define Ziggurats
Pyramid shaped temples