Vocabulary
World's first system of writing
Cuneiform
Who ruled Mesopotamia
King
What river is to the N of Mesopotamia
Tigris River
What does the G in Grapes stand for?
Geography
Name 2 jobs the Sumerians had
artists, writers, priests. merchants. farmers, teachers
Picture symbols
Pictographs
Who was able to obtain an education?
wealthy boys
What river is to the S of Mesopotamia
Euphrates River
What does the R in Grapes stand for
Religion
After the floods what material was left behind on the land?
silt
Division of society by rank or class
Social Classes
list 2 inventions from the Sumerians
harp
Wheel
Potters wheel
soap, etc
The method of supplying water to an area of land or crops
Irrigation
What does the E in Grapes stand for?
Economics
what was most of their clothing made from?
Wool
The belief in more than one god
Polytheism
Homes were made out of what two materials?
Mudbricks, and Reeds
What does Mesopotamia mean
The land between rivers
What does the A in GRAPES stand for?
Achievements
The school for scribes is called
edubba
A political unit with a city surrounded by farmland
City-state
why were Sumerians able to trade?
They had a surplus of food
What continent is Mesopotamia located?
Asia
What does the S in Grapes stand for?
ziggurat's were built for
Gods and goddesses