Vocabulary
Fine particles of fertile soil.
Silt
This area lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Mesopotamia
One contribution of the Sumerians was initially used for pottery, but was later used to build chariots.
The Wheel
The first Mesopotamian Empire, ruled by King Sargon.
The Akkadian Empire
If you were a slave, debtor, or war criminal living in Mesopotamia, you would be in this social class.
The Lower Class
The Sumerian system of writing made up of wedge-shaped markings made in soft clay.
Cuneiform
A curving, moon-shaped strip of farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Fertile Crescent
A set of rules based on "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth".
The Code of Hammurabi
This Mesopotamian empire was known for its fierce rule and strong military.
The Assyrian Empire
Kings, priests, and government officials make up this social class.
The Upper Class
A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, canals, or streams.
Irrigation
The largest and richest city in the world during this time.
Babylon
A system of tracking time that the Sumerians invented based on the cycles of the moon.
12 month calendar
The second Mesopotamian Empire is known for its king, Hammurabi, and his code.
The Babylonian Empire
This type of religion involved worshipping many gods.
Polytheism
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.
City-state
This region in southern Mesopotamia had a harsh landscape that was difficult to travel through.
Sumer
A mathematical place value system that the Sumerians invented based on this number.
60
King Nebuchadnezzar and his empire rebuilt Babylon, making it large and rich.
The Chaldean Empire
If you were a farmer or a merchant in Mesopotamia, you would be in this social class.
Assyrian leaders divided their land into_________
Provinces
An invention of the Sumerians that helps to work the ground for planting crops.
Wooden Plow
This was the first civilization in Mesopotamia. They made many contributions that we still use today. They were also made up of individual city-states.
Sumer (The Sumerians)
This type of building was built to honor the Mesopotamian gods. They were religious sites called...
Ziggurats