Vocabulary
What are small particles of fertile soil?
silt
When did people start farming in Mesopotamia?
4000 BC
The extra amount left over, usually in regards to food.
surplus
Who created the first written laws with punishments?
Hammurabi
Who took over Mesopotamia in the 1800s BC?
Amorites
What are independent nations made up of a city and the land surrounding it?
city-state
When did Hammurabi become king of the Babylonia Empire?
1792 BC
A way to supply water through man made ditches and pipes.
irrigation
When did Assyrians take over Mesopotamia?
900 BC
Who conquered the Amorite cities?
Hammurabi
The belief in many gods is?
polytheism
When Sargon start conquering Sumerian city-states?
2340 BC
A long poem about a hero
epic
When did the Chaldeans take over Mesopotamia?
627 BC
What was the reputation of the Assyrian Empire?
brutal
burned homes
burned crops
What was the Sumerian form of writing?
cuneiform
When did city-states start to arise in Sumeria?
2340 BC
What was the first epic?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Who built the hanging gardens in Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
Why was the Assyrian army stronger then the others?
Iron
A pyramid shaped temple.
ziggurate
When did people start staying to hunt in gather in Mesopotamia?
7000 BC
A payment made to a ruler.
tribute
Who studies the moons and stars?
astronomers
Who was the first Chaldean king?
Nabopolassar