Vocab
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
Name the 2 rivers of Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
First form of writing
Cuneiform
The first empire
Akkadian
Mesopotamia means what in ancient Greek
Land between the rivers
country the size of a city
city-state
The 2 rivers of Mesopotamia flow into what large body of water
Persian Gulf
This was first used for pottery but was later used for carts and chariots
The wheel
This empire grew larger under Hammurabi
Babylonian
What was the main role fo priests
Act as messengers between the gods and people
a government where one person rules for life
Monarchy
This desert is to the west of Mesopotamia
Syrian Desert
The people of Mesopotamia would use what as medicine
Herbs, spices and plants
This empire was first a group of nomads due to the terrain of northern Mesopotamia
Assyrians
Mesopotamia is in what present day country
many groups controlled by one person or group
Empire
What 2 mountain ranges surround Mesopotamia to the north and east?
Zagros & Taurus Mountains
This invention led to stronger weapons, better tools and luxury goods like jewelry
Metalworking/ Metalsmithing
Made an empire by Sargon
Akkadian
Name the 6 parts of civilization (GRAPES)
Geography, Religion, Achievements/Advancements, Politics, Economy, Social Structure
the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts
Archeology
What were 3 things the people of Mesopotamia depended on the rivers for?
Fertile soil, fresh water, fish, transportation/trade,
What was the first set of written laws
Hammurabi's code
These people used battering rams and siege ramps to attack opposing city states
Assyrians
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica