Governments
King Gilgamesh was from Uruk and was part of this empire.
Sumerians
Mesopotamia is one of this many valleys where writing developed.
4
The Mesopotamians used this numbers as the base of their number system.
60
This is the belief in many gods that control various aspects of life.
Polytheism
Hammurabi lived in this kingdom or empire.
Babylon
This man led the Akkadians as they took over the Sumerians.
Sargon I
This is the oldest surviving piece of epic western literature.
Gilgamesh
This round object, used in everyday life, was invented by the Mesopotamian people.
Wheel
This is a small stringed instrument similar to a lute or mandolin.
Oud
The Code of Hammurabi consists of this many laws
282
This empire was known for its iron weapons and superior chariot driving.
Assyrians
Cuneiform directly means this which came from the triangular stylus.
Wedge-shaped
This man supported a heliocentric view of the planets.
Seleucus
This was the age at which girls were ready to marry
12
Nearly half of the Code of Hammurabi consists of these types of laws
Contract
This man ruled the Neo-Babylonian Empire and built the Hanging Gardens.
Nebuchadnezzar
This is Gilgamesh's friend who is sentenced to death by the gods.
Enkidu
If a patient could not be cured by bandages, creams and pills, this was used instead.
Exorcism
This was a game similar to rugby, but it used a ball made out of wood.
Majore
The code of Hammurabi now resides in a museum in this country's capitol.
France
This is the name of the world's first city, established around 4000 B.C.
Eridu
This Neo-Assyrian king built a great library at Nineveh.
Ashurbanipal
This book was written by Esagil-kin-apli of Borsippa
Diagnostic Handbook
He was the father of the gods and the god of the sky
Anu
The Code was discovered in 1901 during excavations in this town.
Susa