The Fertile Crescent
An area called Mesopotamia that is a great growing region
What was the fertile crescent?
Basic unit of Sumerian civilization.
What is a city-state?
They invented the wagon wheel, the sundial, and the arch.
Who were the Sumerians?
An administration organization that relies on non-elective officials.
What is a bureaucracy?
Mesopotamia civilization refers to 3 general areas of people.
Who were the Assyrians, Akkadians, and Sumerians?
The worship of many gods.
What is polytheistic?
The nobles, commoners, and slaves.
What are the three major social groups in Sumer?
Pharaoh
What is the most common of ancient titles for Egyptian monarchs?
Worship of one god.
What is monotheistic?
A government established by divine authority.
What is a theocracy?
The practice of preserving the body after death, by the Egyptians.
What is mummification?
A massive stepped tower that a temple was often built on.
What is a ziggurat?
What is cuneiform?
Family of rulers
What is a dynasty?