Geography
One of the two main rivers in Mesopotamia that starts with T.
Tigris River
A system of organizing people into ranks, with those of higher rank having more power and privileges
Hierarchy
A system of government where a single ruler, usually a king or queen, holds all the power.
Monarchy
The belief in and worship of only one god.
Monotheistic
One of the two main rivers that starts with E.
Euphrates River
A person who owns land and is a member of the upper class in ancient Mesopotamian society.
Awilum
A system of measuring time based on the phases of the moon.
Lunar calendar
The sacred text of Judaism.
Torah
A type of society created by the Sumerians ruled by a hierarchical structure.
City-state
Peasants, artisans and merchants who paid taxes and were free but don't have all their rights.
Muskenum
A set of laws created by the Babylonian king Hammurabi, one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes.
Code of Hammurabi
An ancient Mesopotamian epic poem that tells the story of a king's quest for immortality.
Epic of Gilgamesh
The region in the Middle East that is known for its rich soil and the birthplace of Mesopotamia.
Fertile Crescent
People who had been taken prisoner in war or were in debt. They are not free and owned by someone else.
Wardum
A large stepped platform thought to have been used for religious ceremonies in ancient Mesopotamia.
Ziggurat
The people who lived in ancient Mesopotamia and created the first known form of writing.
Sumerians