Social structure
what was the lowest level of society
slaves, servants, and farmers
monotheistic
worship one god
they invented the
wheel, cuneiform
what was sumer
a group of city states
what is the code of hammurabi
one of the oldest set of laws ever found
how many level did they have (hint: less than 5)
3 levels
polytheistic
worship more than one god
the fertile crescent
an area of fertile land in the middle east
what does the word mesopotamia mean
land between two rivers
how many laws in the code of Hammurabi
282
what was the middle level of society
farmers, craftsman, antisists, and fisherman
what are ziggurants
they were temples where sumerians worshipped gods or goddess
thye invented the cuneiform which is
the oldest sets of laws
what is cuneiform
wedge shaped writing on lay tablets
when was it created
1792 BCE -1750 BCE
what was the highest level of society
kings, nobles, priests, and wealthy land owners
mathematics started to develop in around
2500 BC
they used agriculture to trade with
egypt and harappa
the kings of mesopotamia passed their power to their _____
sons
the principals of the code of Hammurabi
lex talionis and class
where did they have trade links with?
egypt and harappa
they used a system of writing called
cuneiform
what was the epic of Gilgamesh
a poem that tells a story of a legendary ruler of Uruk
when ruling power stays in a family it is called a _____
dynasty
what is Hammurabi most known for
his laws