Terms to Know
The form of written language in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
The two very important rivers of Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
we can the people from Mesopotamia by this name
Sumerians
The belief in many different gods
Another way to refer to Mesopotamia - based on its shape
The fertile Crescent
He was the first King of the Mesopotamian Empire
The way to move and transport water to new locations
Irrigation
Most of the lands in Mesopotamia were considered to be this
Deserts (hot/dry areas)
He was known for his extensive set of 282 laws
Hammurabi
A large area of land that is controlled by one single person
Empire
Sometimes it would rain to much and the rivers would overflow creating rich and fertile soil called
Silt
The saying that easily defines the set of laws that the people of Mesopotamia must follow
"An eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth"
An independent nation within the civilization of Mesopotamia with its own land, ruler and people
City-State
List 2 inventions of the people from Mesopotamia
Sailboats
Wooden plows
Started the Bronze Age
Mathematics
Astronomy
The group of people who come into Mesopotamia, pillage and destroy the land, ending the Mesopotamian Empire
Assyrians